Cook County, Georgia

Cook County is home to 17,532 people. 17.7% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Georgia rate (13.4%). The median household income is $53,651.

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MeasureValueGeorgiaYearSource
Population17,53210,940,4072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$53,651$77,3532024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line17.7%13.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty13.0%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Unemployment rate (BLS)3.4%–2025Local Area Unemployment Statistics
No health insurance15.3%12.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%34.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$157,500$303,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$956$1,3932024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income53.6%52.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.4%11.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age37.5 years37.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.