Cook County, Georgia

Not to be confused with Cook County, Illinois.

Cook County, Georgia
County
Cook County Courthouse in Adel
Cook County Courthouse in Adel
Map of Georgia highlighting Cook County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°10′00″N 83°26′00″W / 31.1667°N 83.4333°W / 31.1667; -83.4333
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1918 (1918)
Named afterPhilip Cook
SeatAdel
Largest cityAdel
Area
 • Total
233 sq mi (600 km2)
 • Land227 sq mi (590 km2)
 • Water6.0 sq mi (16 km2)  2.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,229
 • Estimate 
(2025)
18,232 Increase
 • Density76/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.cookcountyga.us

Cook County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,229.[1] The county seat is Adel.[2] 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.[3]

Reed Bingham State Park is in Cook County.

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.[4]

The western half of Cook County, located 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.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Towns

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
192011,180—
193011,3111.2%
194011,9195.4%
195012,2012.4%
196011,822−3.1%
197012,1292.6%
198013,49011.2%
199013,456−0.3%
200015,77117.2%
201017,2129.1%
202017,2290.1%
2025 (est.)18,232[6] Increase5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1880[8] 1890-1910[9]
1920-1930[10] 1930-1940[11]
1940-1950[12] 1960-1980[13]
1980-2000[14] 2010[15]

Racial and ethnic composition

Cook County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[16] Pop 1990[17] Pop 2000[18] Pop 2010[19] Pop 2020[20] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 9,341 9,155 10,526 11,171 10,658 69.24% 68.04% 66.74% 64.90% 61.86%
Black or African American alone (NH) 4,053 4,027 4,565 4,684 4,753 30.04% 29.93% 28.95% 27.21% 27.59%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 7 34 24 38 29 0.05% 0.25% 0.15% 0.22% 0.17%
Asian alone (NH) 20 22 62 113 100 0.15% 0.16% 0.39% 0.66% 0.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [21] x [22] 5 2 4 x x 0.03% 0.01% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 0 1 3 16 51 0.00% 0.01% 0.02% 0.09% 0.30%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [23] x [24] 101 164 500 x x 0.64% 0.95% 2.90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 69 217 485 1,024 1,134 0.51% 1.61% 3.08% 5.95% 6.58%
Total 13,490 13,456 15,771 17,212 17,229 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 17,229. The median age was 39.1 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.9 males age 18 and over. 40.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 59.2% lived in rural areas.[25][26][27]

The racial makeup of the county was 63.7% White, 27.7% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 3.1% from some other race, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 6.6% of the population.[27]

There were 6,432 households in the county, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 29.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[26]

There were 7,258 housing units, of which 11.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 64.7% were owner-occupied and 35.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%.[26]

Education

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

Politics

United States presidential election results for Cook County, Georgia[28]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1920 303 53.82% 260 46.18% 0 0.00%
1924 44 7.57% 502 86.40% 35 6.02%
1928 237 25.59% 689 74.41% 0 0.00%
1932 25 1.74% 1,408 97.78% 7 0.49%
1936 117 6.44% 1,697 93.45% 2 0.11%
1940 143 13.19% 941 86.81% 0 0.00%
1944 204 15.01% 1,155 84.99% 0 0.00%
1948 123 7.81% 1,192 75.73% 259 16.45%
1952 395 14.41% 2,347 85.59% 0 0.00%
1956 245 10.45% 2,100 89.55% 0 0.00%
1960 399 17.10% 1,935 82.90% 0 0.00%
1964 2,058 60.62% 1,337 39.38% 0 0.00%
1968 521 14.62% 605 16.98% 2,438 68.41%
1972 2,135 80.26% 525 19.74% 0 0.00%
1976 670 18.86% 2,882 81.14% 0 0.00%
1980 1,188 32.25% 2,461 66.80% 35 0.95%
1984 1,860 55.19% 1,510 44.81% 0 0.00%
1988 1,555 55.69% 1,226 43.91% 11 0.39%
1992 1,318 36.56% 1,731 48.02% 556 15.42%
1996 1,354 39.74% 1,780 52.25% 273 8.01%
2000 2,279 57.78% 1,639 41.56% 26 0.66%
2004 3,065 63.56% 1,733 35.94% 24 0.50%
2008 3,782 64.00% 2,075 35.12% 52 0.88%
2012 3,935 65.14% 2,042 33.80% 64 1.06%
2016 4,176 68.68% 1,753 28.83% 151 2.48%
2020 4,900 69.63% 2,059 29.26% 78 1.11%
2024 5,374 73.05% 1,956 26.59% 27 0.37%
United States Senate election results for Cook County, Georgia2
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 4,864 69.76% 1,963 28.16% 145 2.08%
2020 4,313 69.49% 1,894 30.51% 0 0.00%
United States Senate election results for Cook County, Georgia3
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 2,703 39.13% 1,085 15.71% 3,119 45.16%
2020 4,310 69.46% 1,895 30.54% 0 0.00%
2022 3,944 71.23% 1,497 27.04% 96 1.73%
2022 3,689 71.76% 1,452 28.24% 0 0.00%
Georgia Gubernatorial election results for Cook County
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2022 4,138 74.46% 1,387 24.96% 32 0.58%

As of the 2020s, Cook County is a Republican stronghold, voting 73% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Cook County is part of Georgia's 8th congressional district, currently represented by Austin Scott. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Cook County is part of District 11.[29] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Cook County is part of districts 170 and 172.[30]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2003.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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  15. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  16. ^ "1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Georgia - Table 58 - Race by Sex: 1980 and Table 59 - Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 12-52. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
  17. ^ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia: Table 6 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 15-65. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  18. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Cook County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cook County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cook County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  22. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  23. ^ not an option in the 1980 Census
  24. ^ not an option in the 1990 Census
  25. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  26. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  27. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  28. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  29. ^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  30. ^ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.

31°10′N 83°26′W / 31.167°N 83.433°W / 31.167; -83.433

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