Cook County, Georgia

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Cook County, Georgia
Cook County Courthouse in Adel
Location in the state of Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	1918 (1918)
Named for	Philip Cook
Seat	Adel
Largest city	Adel
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	233 sq mi (603 km²) 227 sq mi (588 km²) 6.0 sq mi (16 km²), 2.6%
Population  - (2020)  - Density	17,229 76/sq mi (29/km²)
Congressional district	8th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.cookcountyga.us

Cook County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,229. The county seat is Adel. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 30, 1918, and ratified November 5, 1918. It is named for former Civil War general Philip Cook of the Confederate States Army.

Reed Bingham State Park is in Cook County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 233 square miles (600 km²), of which 227 square miles (590 km²) is land and 6.0 square miles (16 km²) (2.6%) is water.

The western half of Cook County, located roughly west of Interstate 75, is located in the Little River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The eastern half of the county is located in the Withlacoochee River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin.

Major highways

• Interstate 75
• U.S. Route 41
• State Route 7
• State Route 37
• State Route 76
• State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)

Adjacent counties

• Tift County (north)
• Berrien County (east)
• Lowndes County (southeast)
• Brooks County (southwest)
• Colquitt County (west)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	11,180		—
1930	11,311		1.2%
1940	11,919		5.4%
1950	12,201		2.4%
1960	11,822		−3.1%
1970	12,129		2.6%
1980	13,490		11.2%
1990	13,456		−0.3%
2000	15,771		17.2%
2010	17,212		9.1%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 15,771 people, 5,882 households, and 4,282 families living in the county. The population density was 69 people per square mile (27/km²). There were 6,558 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 67.93% White, 29.09% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.53% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 3.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,882 households, out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.30% were married couples living together, 15.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.20% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,582, and the median income for a family was $31,820. Males had a median income of $26,262 versus $19,703 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,465. About 16.50% of families and 20.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.90% of those under age 18 and 24.40% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 17,212 people, 6,339 households, and 4,594 families living in the county. The population density was 75.8 inhabitants per square mile (29.3 /km²). There were 7,287 housing units at an average density of 32.1 per square mile (12.4 /km²). The racial makeup of the county was 67.0% white, 27.3% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 3.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 21.5% were American, 9.9% were Irish, and 5.0% were German.

Of the 6,339 households, 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.5% were non-families, and 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age was 36.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,390 and the median income for a family was $37,352. Males had a median income of $32,853 versus $25,122 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,528. About 21.3% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.9% of those under age 18 and 23.3% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

Cook County racial composition

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	10,658	61.86%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	4,753	27.59%
Native American	29	0.17%
Asian	100	0.58%
Pacific Islander	4	0.02%
Other/Mixed	551	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino	1,134	6.58%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,229 people, 6,217 households, and 4,243 families residing in the county.

Education

It is within the Cook County School District. It operates Cook County High School.

Communities

• Adel (county seat)
• Cecil
• Lenox
• Sparks

Politics

United States presidential election results for Cook County, Georgia

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	4,900	69.63%	2,059	29.26%	78	1.11%
2016	4,176	68.68%	1,753	28.83%	151	2.48%
2012	3,935	65.14%	2,042	33.80%	64	1.06%
2008	3,782	64.00%	2,075	35.12%	52	0.88%
2004	3,065	63.56%	1,733	35.94%	24	0.50%
2000	2,279	57.78%	1,639	41.56%	26	0.66%
1996	1,354	39.74%	1,780	52.25%	273	8.01%
1992	1,318	36.56%	1,731	48.02%	556	15.42%
1988	1,555	55.69%	1,226	43.91%	11	0.39%
1984	1,860	55.19%	1,510	44.81%	0	0.00%
1980	1,188	32.25%	2,461	66.80%	35	0.95%
1976	670	18.86%	2,882	81.14%	0	0.00%
1972	2,135	80.26%	525	19.74%	0	0.00%
1968	521	14.62%	605	16.98%	2,438	68.41%
1964	2,058	60.62%	1,337	39.38%	0	0.00%
1960	399	17.10%	1,935	82.90%	0	0.00%
1956	245	10.45%	2,100	89.55%	0	0.00%
1952	395	14.41%	2,347	85.59%	0	0.00%
1948	123	7.81%	1,192	75.73%	259	16.45%
1944	204	15.01%	1,155	84.99%	0	0.00%
1940	143	13.19%	941	86.81%	0	0.00%
1936	117	6.44%	1,697	93.45%	2	0.11%
1932	25	1.74%	1,408	97.78%	7	0.49%
1928	237	25.59%	689	74.41%	0	0.00%
1924	44	7.57%	502	86.40%	35	6.02%
1920	303	53.82%	260	46.18%	0	0.00%

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Cook County, Georgia

External links

• Official Site
• Cook County historical marker