Brooks County, Georgia
Brooks County: County in Georgia, United States
About
Brooks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,243 and a population density of 13 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 15,357 inhabitants. Its county seat is Quitman. The county was created 167 years ago in 1857.
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Quick Facts about Brooks County
Population : | 15,357 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Georgia (United States) |
Different from : | Brooke County, Brooks County |
Twitter username : | brookscountygov |
Area : | 1289 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 1% |
Land as percent of area : | 99% |
Named for : | Preston Brooks |
Altitude : | 171 feet / 52 meters |
Capital : | Quitman |
Establishment : | January 01, 1858 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 2/19/2025 - 7:56:47 AM |
Density : | 12 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -5.77% (2010-2020) |
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Geography
Brooks County is located at 30°50'31"N 83°34'49"W (30.8419700, -83.5802100). It has 5 neighbors: Jefferson County, Madison County, Colquitt County, Cook County and Thomas County.
Brooks County map
The largest city of Brooks County is Quitman with a population of 3,625. Other cities include, Pavo population 602 and Morven population 544. See all Brooks County cities & populated places.
Brooks County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Brooks County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Quitman | 3,625 | City in Brooks County, Georgia, United States of America |
Pavo | 602 | City in Brooks and Thomas Counties, Georgia, United States |
Morven | 544 | Human settlement in Brooks County, Georgia, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Brooks County
Brooks County has 5 neighbours.
- Jefferson County county in Florida, United States of America
- Madison County county in Florida, United States of America
- Colquitt County county in Georgia, United States
- Cook County county in Georgia, United States
- Thomas County county in Georgia, United States
- Quitman
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Brooks County decreased by 5.77% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 16,243 | - | census |
2011 | 15,982 | -1.63% | estimation process |
2012 | 15,617 | -2.34% | estimation process |
2013 | 15,649 | 0.2% | estimation process |
2014 | 15,526 | -0.79% | estimation process |
2015 | 15,670 | 0.92% | estimation process |
2016 | 15,725 | 0.35% | estimation process |
2017 | 15,617 | -0.69% | estimation process |
2018 | 15,479 | -0.89% | estimation process |
2019 | 15,457 | -0.14% | estimation process |
2020 | 15,357 | -0.65% | estimation process |
People born in Brooks County (1)
Florida politician Gardner S. Hardee was born in Brooks County
Other places with the same name (2)
- Brooks County , Texas county in Texas, United States with a population of 6,964 people.
Georgia Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
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Fulton County | 1,077,402 | County in Georgia, United States |
Gwinnett County | 942,627 | County in Georgia, United States |
Cobb County | 762,944 | County in Georgia, United States |
DeKalb County | 762,009 | County in Georgia, United States |
Atlanta | 512,550 | The most populous city in Georgia and the center of the Atlanta metropolitan area. |
Clayton County | 292,646 | County in Iowa, United States |
Chatham County | 289,463 | County in Georgia, United States |
Cherokee County | 265,274 | County in North Carolina, United States |
Forsyth County | 250,847 | County in Georgia, United States |
Henry County | 239,139 | County in Indiana, United States |
Hall County | 206,591 | County in Georgia, United States |
Richmond County | 202,079 | County in Georgia, United States |
Augusta | 197,166 | The third most populous city in Georgia. |
Muscogee County | 196,442 | County in Georgia, United States |
Columbus | 196,442 | The second most populous city in Georgia. |
Paulding County | 173,359 | County in Ohio, United States |