Brooks County, GA

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2023 Population

16,285

0.0614% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ARaphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.939% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

25.4%

4.41% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$47,656

12.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$118,100

8.02% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

6,658

0.468% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Brooks County, GA had a population of 16.3k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $47,656. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brooks County, GA grew from 16,275 to 16,285, a 0.0614% increase and its median household income grew from $42,263 to $47,656, a 12.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brooks County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (34%), White (Hispanic) (3.17%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.61%).

None of the households in Brooks County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Brooks County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Brooks County, GA was $118,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.

Most people in Brooks County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Brooks County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Brooks County, GA borders Hamilton County, FL, Jefferson County, FL, Madison County, FL, Colquitt County, GA, Cook County, GA, Lowndes County, GA, and Thomas County, GA.

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Population & Diversity

Brooks County, GA is home to a population of 16.3k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.02% of Brooks County, GA residents were born outside of the country (329 people).

In 2023, there were 1.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.83k people) in Brooks County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.54k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 516 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Brooks County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Brooks County, GA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brooks County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brooks County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.83k ± 254
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.54k ± 259
White (Hispanic)
516 ± 228

6.44%

Hispanic Population

1.05k people

6.44% of the people in Brooks County, GA are hispanic (1.05k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brooks County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

2.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

329 people

2.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

431 people

As of 2023, 2.02% of Brooks County, GA residents (329 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brooks County, GA was 2.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brooks County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
332 ± 125
Gulf War (2001-)
205 ± 103
Gulf War (1990s)
169 ± 69

Brooks County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brooks County, GA employs 6.66k people. The largest industries in Brooks County, GA are Manufacturing (1,215 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (856 people), and Retail Trade (672 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,964), Wholesale Trade ($57,585), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($55,268).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.66k

2023 Value

± 658

0.468%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brooks County, GA grew at a rate of 0.468%, from 6.63k employees to 6.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brooks County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (857 people), Management Occupations (626 people), and Production Occupations (619 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brooks County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.66k

2023 Value

± 658

0.468%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brooks County, GA grew at a rate of 0.468%, from 6.63k employees to 6.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brooks County, GA, are Manufacturing (1,215 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (856 people), and Retail Trade (672 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brooks County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Brooks County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$20.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$12.3k
Retail Trade
$12.2k
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Brooks County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 60% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.704%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (60%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (39.3%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (0.704%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Brooks County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 60% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.704%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Brooks County, GA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

N/AJon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

N/ARaphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brooks County, GA was $118,100 in 2023, which is 0.389 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $128,400 to $118,100, a 8.02% decrease. The homeownership rate in Brooks County, GA is 70.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Brooks County, GA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brooks County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Brooks County, GA is $47,656. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Brooks County, GA was Census Tract 9602 with a value of $60,568, followed by Census Tract 9606 and Census Tract 9604, with respective values of $49,740 and $42,823.

In 2023, 16.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brooks County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.88%.

Housing

Property

$118,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,732

$4,220

Median Property Taxes

±$458

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brooks County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brooks County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.4%

Homeownership

2023

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.4% of the housing units in Brooks County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brooks County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9606
Census Tract 9604

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brooks County, GA was Census Tract 9602 with a value of $60,568, followed by Census Tract 9606 and Census Tract 9604, with respective values of $49,740 and $42,823.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Brooks County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,656

Median Household Income

± $7,078

5.99k

Number of Households

± 578

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.99k households in Brooks County, GA grew to $47,656 from the previous year's value of $42,263.

The following chart displays the households in Brooks County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brooks County, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.4%)
Carpooled (7.93%)
Worked At Home (4.13%)

In 2023, 84.4% of workers in Brooks County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.93%) and those who worked at home (4.13%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brooks County, GA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.88% of the workforce in Brooks County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brooks County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brooks County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brooks County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 16.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brooks County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.88%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brooks County, GA (4.06k out of 16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brooks County, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 36% of the children was living in poverty in Brooks County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84.3% of the population of Brooks County, GA has health coverage, with 35.9% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 2.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Brooks County, GA see 5119 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.641% decrease from the previous year (5152 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 16270 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3254 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,119 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brooks County, GA

Primary care physicians in Brooks County, GA see an average of 5,119 patients per year. This represents a 0.641% decrease from the previous year (5,152 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Brooks County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.7%

Uninsured

35.9%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

17.2%

Non-Group

2.31%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brooks County, GA declined by 15% from 18.5% to 15.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brooks County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 96.7 in Brooks County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Brooks County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.8% in Brooks County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Brooks County, GA.