Cook County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,232
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,232
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,984
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,232
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,231
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,229
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,212
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 28.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 885
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,743
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,313
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $416
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $956
Building Permits, 2025 278
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,304
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.74
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,201
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,158
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 233,564
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,416
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,651
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,361
Persons in poverty, percent 16.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 339
Total employment, 2023 3,580
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 166,905
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,324
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 292
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 75.4
Population per square mile, 2010 75.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 228.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 227.16
FIPS Code 13075