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Cook County, GA Community Stats
Cook County has 17,532 residents and a median household income of $53,651, 99th highest of 159 counties in Georgia (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $53,651
- GA $77,353
- Poverty rate
- 17.7%
- GA 13.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
- 17.9%
- GA 34.9%
- Median age
- 37.5
- GA 37.6
Cook County compared
With GA and U.S.
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| Measure | Cook County | GA | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,651 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Median age | 37.5 | 37.6 | 38.9 |
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 13.4% | 12.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9% | 34.9% | 35.7% |
| Homeownership rate | 66.0% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
| Median home value | $157,500 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $956 | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 28.3 min | 26.4 min |
| Born outside the U.S. | 2.4% | 11.2% | 14.1% |
Cities and towns in Cook County
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Income and poverty
Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars
- Median household income
- $53,651
- Per capita income
- $27,361
- Below poverty level
- 3,065 people (17.7%)
Education
Highest level completed, 11,496 adults age 25 and older
- High school graduate or higher9,61583.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher2,05317.9%
- Graduate or professional degree8367.3%
Race and ethnicity
Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.
- White (non-Hispanic)10,61560.5%
- Black or African American4,83927.6%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,3357.6%
- Two or more races5303.0%
- Some other race1410.8%
- Asian720.4%
2.4% of residents (428) were born outside the United States.
Languages spoken at home
16,313 residents age 5 and older
94.1% speak only English at home and 5.9% speak another language. 540 people (3.3%) speak English less than "very well."
- Spanish8595.3%
- Vietnamese420.3%
- German or other West Germanic300.2%
- Korean230.1%
- French, Haitian or Cajun140.1%
- Russian, Polish or other Slavic10.0%
Commute to work
7,308 workers who do not work from home
The average one-way commute is 25.6 minutes.
- Under 10 minutes12.5%
- 10 to 19 minutes31.2%
- 20 to 29 minutes20.8%
- 30 to 44 minutes22.4%
- 45 to 59 minutes6.2%
- 60 minutes or more6.9%
Housing
Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters
- Median home value
- $157,500
- Median gross rent
- $956 a month
- Homeownership rate
- 66.0% of 6,304 households
- Housing units
- 7,486
- Median year built
- 1985
Cultural communities
Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.
- Irish Americans1,3897.9%
- Scottish Americans6193.5%
- Puerto Ricans5783.3%
- German Americans5573.2%
- Mexican Americans4112.3%
- Italian Americans2591.5%
- Guatemalan Americans2371.4%
- Dutch Americans1540.9%
- Cuban Americans1090.6%
- French Americans650.4%
Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.
ZIP codes in Cook County
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Cook County, GA?
- About 17,532 people live in Cook County, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 37.5.
- What is the median household income in Cook County?
- The median household income in Cook County is $53,651, compared with $77,353 for Georgia. It ranks 99th of 159 counties in the state.
- What is the poverty rate in Cook County?
- 17.7% of people in Cook County (3,065) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Georgia rate is 13.4%.
- How long is the commute in Cook County?
- The average one-way commute for workers in Cook County is 25.6 minutes.
- What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Cook County?
- Among the groups we track, the largest is Irish Americans with about 1,389 people (7.9% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.