Brooks County Demographics
A map of Brooks County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 9,066 | 55.6% |
Black | 5,684 | 34.9% |
Hispanic | 955 | 5.9% |
Multiracial | 457 | 2.8% |
Native American/Other | 72 | 0.4% |
Asian | 67 | 0.4% |
Brooks County, Georgia had a population of 16,301 in 2020. It was 55.6% White, 34.9% Black, 0.4% Asian, 5.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brooks County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Brooks County is the 103rd most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.
Brooks County's White Population
9,066 residents of Brooks County identify as White, or 55.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Brooks County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Brooks County is ranked #108 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Brooks County is more White than neighboring Lowndes County (50.2% White). Brooks County is less White than neighboring Thomas County (56.8% White), Cook County (61.9% White), Colquitt County (55.7% White), and Madison County (56.4% White).
Brooks County's Black Population
5,684 residents of Brooks County identify as Black, or 34.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brooks County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Brooks County is ranked #53 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Brooks County is more Black than neighboring Cook County (27.6% Black), and Colquitt County (21.8% Black). Brooks County is less Black than neighboring Lowndes County (37.2% Black), Thomas County (35.5% Black), and Madison County (35% Black).
Brooks County's Asian Population
67 residents of Brooks County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brooks County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Brooks County is ranked #124 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Brooks County is more Asian than neighboring Madison County (0.3% Asian). Brooks County is less Asian than neighboring Lowndes County (1.6% Asian), Thomas County (0.9% Asian), Cook County (0.6% Asian), and Colquitt County (0.8% Asian).
Brooks County's Hispanic Population
955 residents of Brooks County identify as Hispanic, or 5.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brooks County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Brooks County is ranked #71 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Brooks County is more Hispanic than neighboring Thomas County (3.4% Hispanic), and Madison County (4.9% Hispanic). Brooks County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lowndes County (6.7% Hispanic), Cook County (6.6% Hispanic), and Colquitt County (19% Hispanic).
Brooks County's Native American/Other Population
72 residents of Brooks County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brooks County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Brooks County is ranked #109 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Brooks County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lowndes County (0.7% Native American/Other), Thomas County (0.6% Native American/Other), Cook County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Brooks County's Multiracial Population
457 residents of Brooks County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brooks County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Brooks County is ranked #95 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Brooks County is more Multiracial than neighboring Colquitt County (2.2% Multiracial). Brooks County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lowndes County (3.7% Multiracial), Cook County (2.9% Multiracial), and Madison County (2.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.