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Brooks County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Brooks County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Brooks County is a small, agriculture-rooted rural county with a population of 16,285 that grew 4.2% over five years, reflecting modest but steady expansion. The labor market is constrained, with a 54.0% participation rate, 6.5% unemployment, and only 13.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings sit at $34,429. Housing costs are low—median home value of $118,100 and median gross rent of $752/month—though a 25.4% poverty rate and per capita income of $27,303 signal significant economic pressure across the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

16,285

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,807

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.2% since 2018

Brooks County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,124 (56.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,531 (33.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races603 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone440 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race352 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone235 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish392
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island70
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic7
  4. 4.Korean4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,006

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,232

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,303

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,436
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,188
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)698
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services577
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)451

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,855
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,364
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,289
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,166
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations843

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.24×)344
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.83×)1,215
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.57×)494
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.23×)386
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.15×)177

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$118,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$752/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999480 (11.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999474 (10.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999367 (8.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999363 (8.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999361 (8.3%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999345 (7.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,429

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,206 (81.7%)
  • Carpooled598 (9.4%)
  • Worked At Home340 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle107 (1.7%)
  • Other59 (0.9%)
  • Walked54 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.