Cook County, Georgia

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 , of which is land and (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)

Communities

City Adel (county seat)

Towns Cecil Lenox Sparks

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition +Cook County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)9,3419,15510,52611,17110,65869.24%68.04%66.74%64.90%61.86%Black or African American alone (NH)4,0534,0274,5654,6844,75330.04%29.93%28.95%27.21%27.59%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)7342438290.05%0.25%0.15%0.22%0.17%Asian alone (NH)2022621131000.15%0.16%0.39%0.66%0.58%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x included in the Asian category in the 1980 Censusx included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census524xx0.03%0.01%0.02%Other race alone (NH)01316510.00%0.01%0.02%0.09%0.30%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x not an option in the 1980 Censusx not an option in the 1990 Census101164500xx0.64%0.95%2.90%Hispanic or Latino (any race)692174851,0241,1340.51%1.61%3.08%5.95%6.58%Total13,49013,45615,77117,21217,229 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 17,229. The median age was 39.1 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.9 males age 18 and over. 40.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 59.2% lived in rural areas.

The racial makeup of the county was 63.7% White, 27.7% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 3.1% from some other race, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 6.6% of the population.

There were 6,432 households in the county, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 29.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 7,258 housing units, of which 11.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 64.7% were owner-occupied and 35.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%.

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

Politics

As of the 2020s, Cook County is a Republican stronghold, voting 73% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Cook County is part of Georgia's 8th congressional district, currently represented by Austin Scott. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Cook County is part of District 11. For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Cook County is part of districts 170 and 172.

Cook County, Georgia

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