Cook County, Georgia

Cook County is a county located in Georgia, in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 15771 inhabitants. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 16608, making it the 99th most populous county in Georgia. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 233.22 sq mi (604.04 sq km), of which, 229.02 square miles (593.16 sq km) of it is land and 4.2 square miles (10.88 sq km) of it is water, it is the 30th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Cook County Georgia
Map of Cook County, Georgia

As of the census of 2000, there were 15771 people in the county, organized into 5882 households, and 4280 families living in the county. The population density was 68.9 people per square mile (26.6/kmē), making it the 70th most densely populated county in Georgia. There were 6558 housing units at an average density of 28.6 per square mile (11.04/kmē). The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.12. In the county Age distribution was 28.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 16608, The racial makeup of the county was 11699 White, 4614 Black or African American, 35 American Indian, 119 Asian, 6 Native Hawaiian, and 135 from two or more races.

Cook County Georgia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Cook County Georgia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Cook County Georgia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $27582, making its Georgia's 37th lowest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $31820, making its Georgia's 25th lowest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $13465, making its Georgia's 20th lowest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 4164 pupils and students, of which 2022 are male and 2142 are female, 26.4% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 368 nursery or pri school, 296 kindergarten, 2065 elementary school, 905 high school and 530 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Adel CityCook County7.977.870.15307674.11342523908
2Cecil TownCook County0.850.850.01265313.11249020469
3Lenox TownCook County1.261.240.028897171214418681
4Sparks TownCook County3.933.650.271755480.31077926806
YearPopulation
April 2000 census15771
April 2000 Estimate15771
July 2000 Estimate15838
July 2001 Estimate15799
July 2002 Estimate15870
July 2003 Estimate15884
July 2004 Estimate16095
July 2005 Estimate16262
July 2006 Estimate16240
July 2007 Estimate16422
July 2008 Estimate16608
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school184184368
Kindergarten161135296
Elementary school105910062065
High school403502905
College or graduate school215315530
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Cook County, Georgia$27582$31820$13465
Georgia, United States$42433$49280$21154
United States$41994$50046$21587