Cook County, Georgia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,363
Median household income: $50,133
Median home value: $123,000

Home to 17,363 residents, Cook County is one of Georgia's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $50,133 runs below the Georgia figure of $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cook County's population grew 1.1% from 17,177 to 17,363, while its median household income rose 19.8% from $41,854 to $50,133.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.8% of the population. 81.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,363
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,133
Median home value: $123,000
Median gross rent: $901
Housing units: 7,399
Homeownership rate: 64.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,17717,363

Median household income

$41,854$50,133

Median home value

$87,500$123,000

Median gross rent

$737$901

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,177	$41,854	$87,500	$737
2020	17,217	$40,943	$93,400	$802
2021	17,188	$45,702	$109,600	$797
2022	17,242	$46,706	$113,600	$887
2023	17,363	$50,133	$123,000	$901

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,162	6.7%
5 to 17	3,238	18.6%
18 to 24	1,571	9.0%
25 to 34	2,022	11.6%
35 to 44	2,136	12.3%
45 to 54	2,181	12.6%
55 to 64	2,250	13.0%
65 to 74	1,659	9.6%
75 and over	1,144	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,726	61.8%
Black or African American	4,840	27.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	43	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	50	0.3%
Two or more races	488	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,216	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,898	16.7%
High school graduate	4,240	37.2%
Some college or associate's	3,346	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,204	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	704	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,231	81.0%
Carpooled	1,137	14.8%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	95	1.2%
Bicycle	12	0.2%
Worked from home	104	1.4%
Other means	108	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,270	29.9%
15 to 29 min	2,533	33.4%
30 to 44 min	1,560	20.6%
45 to 59 min	574	7.6%
60+ min	651	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 20.5% (3,494 of 17,008)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,402	69.6%
Nonfamily households	1,921	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,323	85.5%
Vacant	1,076	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,055	64.1%
Renter-occupied	2,268	35.9%

1-unit, detached61.9%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other29.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,581	61.9%
1-unit, attached	101	1.4%
2 to 4 units	129	1.7%
5 to 19 units	288	3.9%
20 or more units	103	1.4%
Mobile home & other	2,197	29.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 13075
State: Georgia
Land area: 228 sq mi
Water area: 4.75 sq mi
Center point: 31.1525, -83.4294

Cities & places

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