Cook County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13075 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,532
Rank #2,010 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,651 −28.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,550 of 3,222
21th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.7% +40.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,412 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Home Value
$157,500 −44.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,086 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.9% −47.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,373 of 3,222
26th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,015 of 3,222
69th %ile

At a Glance

66.0% Homeownership
84.7% Insured
17.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.4%22.8%34.2%45.6%57.0%60.5%27.6%7.6%3.0%0.8%0.4%

About Cook County, Georgia

Cook County, Georgia has a total population of 17,532, making it the 2,010th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cook County is 37.5 years, which is 3.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cook County is $53,651, which ranks #2,550 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Cook County is $157,500, 44.1% below the national median. Renters in Cook County pay a median gross rent of $956 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cook County, 17.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.5 min.

Cook County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 60.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (27.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.6%).

All data for Cook 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.