Brooks County Demographics

A map of Brooks County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,695	9,066	53.4%	55.6%
Black	5,339	5,684	32.8%	34.9%
Hispanic	1,112	955	6.8%	5.9%
Multiracial	651	457	4.0%	2.8%
Native American/Other	261	72	1.6%	0.4%
Asian	235	67	1.4%	0.4%

Brooks County, Georgia has an estimated population of 16,293, a less than 1% change from the 16,301 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.4% White, 32.8% Black, 6.8% Hispanic, 4.0% Multiracial, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 1.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brooks County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brooks has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brooks County, that probability was 56.5% in 2020 and 60.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brooks County is ranked the 104th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Brooks County was ranked the 103rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Brooks County's White Population

8,695 residents of Brooks County, or 53.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brooks County is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Brooks County ranks 108th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.1%. White residents' share of Brooks County's population has decreased from 55.6% to 53.4%.

Brooks County is more White than neighboring Lowndes County (50.6% White). Brooks County is less White than neighboring Thomas County (57% White), Cook County (60.5% White), Colquitt County (53.5% White), and Madison County (53.7% White).

Brooks County's Black Population

5,339 residents of Brooks County, or 32.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brooks County is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Brooks County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks County's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.1%. Black residents' share of Brooks County's population has decreased from 34.9% to 32.8%.

Brooks County is more Black than neighboring Cook County (27.6% Black), and Colquitt County (22.8% Black). Brooks County is less Black than neighboring Lowndes County (37% Black), Thomas County (34.9% Black), and Madison County (35.5% Black).

Brooks County's Asian Population

235 residents of Brooks County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brooks County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Brooks County ranks 124th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 250.7%. Asian residents' share of Brooks County's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.4%.

Brooks County is more Asian than neighboring Thomas County (0.9% Asian), Cook County (0.4% Asian), Colquitt County (0.9% Asian), and Madison County (0.1% Asian). Brooks County is less Asian than neighboring Lowndes County (1.7% Asian).

Brooks County's Hispanic Population

1,112 residents of Brooks County, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brooks County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Brooks County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Brooks County's population has increased from 5.9% to 6.8%.

Brooks County is more Hispanic than neighboring Thomas County (3.9% Hispanic), and Madison County (5.8% Hispanic). Brooks County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lowndes County (7.1% Hispanic), Cook County (7.6% Hispanic), and Colquitt County (20.8% Hispanic).

Brooks County's Native American/Other Population

261 residents of Brooks County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brooks County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Brooks County ranks 109th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 262.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brooks County's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.6%.

Brooks County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lowndes County (0.3% Native American/Other), Thomas County (1% Native American/Other), Cook County (0.8% Native American/Other), Colquitt County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Brooks County's Multiracial Population

651 residents of Brooks County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brooks County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Brooks County ranks 95th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brooks County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 42.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Brooks County's population has increased from 2.8% to 4.0%.

Brooks County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lowndes County (3.2% Multiracial), Thomas County (2.3% Multiracial), Cook County (3% Multiracial), and Colquitt County (1.8% Multiracial). Brooks County is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.