Brooks County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,293
Rank #2,078 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$46,807 −37.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,902 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
25.4% +101.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,006 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Home Value
$139,200 −50.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,401 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.8% −53.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,696 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −5.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,023 of 3,222
37th %ile

At a Glance

71.7% Homeownership
83.9% Insured
15.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.3%24.6%36.8%49.1%53.4%32.8%6.8%4.0%1.6%1.4%0.0%

About Brooks County, Georgia

Brooks County, Georgia has a total population of 16,293, making it the 2,078th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Brooks County is 43.5 years, which is 11.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Brooks County is $46,807, which ranks #2,902 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 25.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Brooks County is $139,200, 50.6% below the national median. Renters in Brooks County pay a median gross rent of $809 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Brooks County, 15.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.5 min.

Brooks County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 53.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (32.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.8%).

All data for Brooks County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.