Cook County, Georgia Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Cook County
U.S. county
Cook County Courthouse in Adel
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1918; 106 years ago (1918)
Named for	Philip Cook
Seat	Adel
Largest city	Adel
Area
• Total	233 sq mi (600 km²)
• Land	227 sq mi (590 km²)
• Water	6.0 sq mi (16 km²) 2.6%%
Population
• Estimate (2019)	17,270
• Density	76/sq mi (29/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	8th

Cook County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,212. 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
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Demographics
- 2010 census
- 2020 census
Communities
Education
See also

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, 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 population
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%
2019 (est.)	17,270	0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2019

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.

Communities

Education

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

Cook County, Georgia facts for kids

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