Brooks County, GA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Brooks County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Population 15,778 10,915,984 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 31.7 183.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.59% 1.00% 0.57%
Median age 40.7 38.8 37.1
Households 5,994 4,007,777 128,459,983

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Economy

Brooks County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Brooks County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $46,648 $74,683 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.39% 5.54% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.5% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Brooks County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $88,477 $238,631 $242,182
Median rent $752 $1,306 $1,342
Homeownership rate 70.4% 65.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Brooks County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.3 23.6 22.5
Work from home 4.1% 14.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Brooks County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Brooks County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.4% 30.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.66 2.64 2.54

Health

Brooks County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Brooks County Georgia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 74.6 75.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 22.3% 20.0% 16.3%
Smokers 22.4% 22.0% 19.0%