Brooks County, Georgia Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Brooks County, Georgia, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Brooks County, Georgia. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Brooks County, Georgia. The estimated population of Brooks County, Georgia is 16,254 people, with a median age of 41.9.

We can look at the total population in Brooks County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
16,254
+4.54%
+4.00%
2020
15,548
 -0.27% -
2019
15,590
 -0.2% -
2018
15,622
 -0.04% -
2017
15,629
 - -

Population of Brooks County, Georgia by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
55.1%
56.8%
 -2.99%
Black/African American
35.2%
33.6%
 +4.76%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
6.2%
5.6%
 +10.71%
Asian
0.7%
0.8%
 -12.50%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.8%
2.8%
 -35.71%
Other
1%
0.3%
 +233.33%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Brooks County, Georgia by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.9 -3.9% 41 -2.84% 44.1 -2.86%
2020 43.6 +3.81% 42.2 +3.43% 45.4 +2.25%
2019 42 -2.33% 40.8 -0.97% 44.4 -2.63%
2018 43 -0.46% 41.2 +1.48% 45.6 0%
2017 43.2 - 40.6 - 45.6 -

The median age of Brooks County, Georgia gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 866 +14.44% 816 +11.66% 986 908
10 to 19 1,142 +11.23% 1,070 +7.14% 1,245 1,134
20 to 29 799 -8.35% 818 +13.3% 726 929
30 to 39 872 +3.18% 665 +28.25% 874 865
40 to 49 978 +4.68% 1,203 -24.33% 1,022 931
50 to 59 1,026 -8.71% 1,275 -6.26% 929 1,177
60 to 69 1,003 -0.19% 1,092 +4.88% 987 1,136
70+ 845 +25.59% 1,159 +14.79% 1,076 1,329

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Brooks County, Georgia is $39,770.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Brooks County.

  • Under 25
    $30,163.00
  • 25 to 44
    $38,781.00
  • 45 to 64
    $56,281.00
  • 65 and over
    $24,571.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Brooks County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Brooks County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Brooks County, Georgia is currently $64,125.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.18% of households in Brooks County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Brooks County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    37.03%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.00%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.22%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.23%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    7.43%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.91%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.18%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Brooks County is $27,821.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Brooks County by the total population of Brooks County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Brooks County, Georgia, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Brooks County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.84%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.93%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.95%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    51.94%
  • Less than high school diploma
    7.33%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Brooks County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Brooks County over the age of 16 is 13,046.

Of those people, a total of 54.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Brooks County is 50.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,065 25.30% 48.00%
20 to 24 years 649 72.90% 18.40%
25 to 29 years 1,006 68.20% 5.40%
30 to 34 years 871 82.00% 2.80%
35 to 44 years 1,917 74.30% 2.40%
45 to 54 years 1,916 76.70% 6.90%
55 to 59 years 1,094 71.10% 11.30%
60 to 64 years 1,424 56.10% 1.00%
65 to 74 years 1,879 21.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,225 7.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Brooks County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 7,974 54.60% 4.70%
Black or African American 4,483 51.90% 11.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 115 95.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 40 100.00% 0.00%
Other 269 69.10% 0.00%
Two or more races 165 54.50% 27.80%
Hispanic or Latino 666 77.30% 4.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,670 54.20% 5.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Brooks County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Brooks County is 6,596, with median earnings of $31,621.00.

Women in Brooks County, Georgia earning approximately 70.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,596 $31,621.00
Male 3,301 $37,415.00
Female 3,295 $26,488.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 616 $64,444.00
Business and Financial 61 $34,821.00
Computer and Mathematical 50 $35,167.00
Architecture and Engineering 77 $63,480.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 136 $21,125.00
Legal 7 $0.00
Educational and Library 251 $44,219.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 60 $16,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 181 $44,602.00
Healthcare Support 211 $24,598.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 146 $35,405.00
Law Enforcement 285 $30,760.00
Food Preparation and Serving 498 $13,820.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 244 $25,000.00
Personal Care and Service 378 $85,583.00
Sales 672 $14,167.00
Office and Administrative Support 795 $34,497.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 73 $32,122.00
Construction and Extraction 312 $34,091.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 345 $30,096.00
Production 470 $31,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 614 $28,542.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 366 $63,611.00 250 $71,667.00
Business and Financial 27 $61,250.00 34 $29,271.00
Computer and Mathematical 42 $24,605.00 8 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 53 $64,291.00 24 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 97 $21,188.00 39 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 7 $0.00
Educational and Library 16 $48,333.00 235 $43,681.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 11 $0.00 49 $18,359.00
Healthcare Practitioners 38 $0.00 143 $37,422.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 211 $24,598.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 146 $35,405.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 77 $53,472.00 208 $17,321.00
Food Preparation and Serving 111 $23,125.00 387 $13,685.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 192 $24,545.00 52 $25,789.00
Personal Care and Service 313 $86,004.00 65 $28,173.00
Sales 276 $11,250.00 396 $15,147.00
Office and Administrative Support 166 $43,476.00 629 $33,721.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 73 $32,122.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 275 $34,692.00 37 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 311 $34,107.00 34 $0.00
Production 173 $32,862.00 297 $30,868.00
Transportation and Material Moving 431 $29,635.00 183 $21,875.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,004 households in Brooks County, with an average household size of 2.68 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,753 families in Brooks County with an average family size of 3.51 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,730 267 756 2,251
Average Household Size 3.16 4.61 4.66 1.21
Total Families 2,730 267 756 0
Average Household Size 3.16 4.19 4.54 0

Poverty

Of the 3,753 families in Brooks County, 19.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Brooks County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,343 housing units in Brooks County, Georgia.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,004 81.76%
Vacant 1,339 18.24%

18.07% of the total 7,343 housing units in Brooks County are rental units. This is approximately 1,327 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,164 are occupied by the owner - or 56.71% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Brooks County is $649.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Brooks County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    513
  • Less than $500
    363
  • $500 to $999
    778
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    143
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    43
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Brooks County is $105,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Brooks County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    902
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,136
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    489
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    629
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    584
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    285
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    139
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Brooks County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Brooks County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    386
  • 1940 to 1949
    471
  • 1950 to 1959
    451
  • 1960 to 1969
    670
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,276
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,027
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,433
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,207
  • 2010 to 2013
    422
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Brooks County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    378
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,913
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,988
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,725

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Brooks County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Brooks County that commute to work in a particular way.

25.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Brooks County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    513
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    807
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    714
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    374
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,073
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    285
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,294
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    251
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    270
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    241
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    243
  • 90 or more minutes
    188

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Brooks County, Georgia in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Brooks County, Georgia

We have data for 10 places in Brooks County, Georgia. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.