How many people live in Brooks County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 16,300 people living in Brooks County, GA. That makes Brooks County the 105th-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 0.14% of people living in the state.
16.3K
population of Brooks County, GA (2024)
0.14%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 16,300 people lived in Brooks County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Brooks County, GA’s age demographics?
About 3,800 Brooks County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,300 Brooks County residents, or 20.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Georgia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Brooks County, GA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Brooks County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 34.6% of the Brooks County, GA population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Brooks County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.4% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Brooks County, GA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Georgia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Brooks County, GA is Quitman with about 4,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Brooks County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Quitman | 4,061 |
| 2. | Morven | 506 |
| 3. | Pavo (pt.) | 234 |
| 4. | Barwick (pt.) | 105 |
| 5. | Balance of Brooks County | 11,438 |
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