Cook County, Georgia

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Cook County, Georgia
County
CookCountyCourthouse.jpg
Cook County Courthouse in Adel
Map of Georgia highlighting Cook County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°10′00″N83°26′00″W / 31.1667°N 83.4333°W / 31.1667; -83.4333
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia
Founded1918;107 years ago (1918)
Named after Philip Cook
Seat Adel
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
 • Density76/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 8th
Website www.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]

Contents

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%±
1920 11,180—
1930 11,3111.2%
1940 11,9195.4%
1950 12,2012.4%
1960 11,822−3.1%
1970 12,1292.6%
1980 13,49011.2%
1990 13,456−0.3%
2000 15,77117.2%
2010 17,2129.1%
2020 17,2290.1%
2024 (est.)17,984 [6] 4.4%
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]
Cook County racial composition as of 2020 [16]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)10,65861.86%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)4,75327.59%
Native American 290.17%
Asian 1000.58%
Pacific Islander 40.02%
Other/Mixed 5513.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1,1346.58%

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. [17] [18] [19]

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. [19]

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. [18]

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%. [18]

Education

It is within the Cook County School District. It operates Cook County High School.[ citation needed ]

Politics

United States presidential election results for Cook County, Georgia [20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№ %№ %№ %
1920 30353.82%26046.18%00.00%
1924 447.57%50286.40%356.02%
1928 23725.59%68974.41%00.00%
1932 251.74%1,40897.78%70.49%
1936 1176.44%1,69793.45%20.11%
1940 14313.19%94186.81%00.00%
1944 20415.01%1,15584.99%00.00%
1948 1237.81%1,19275.73%25916.45%
1952 39514.41%2,34785.59%00.00%
1956 24510.45%2,10089.55%00.00%
1960 39917.10%1,93582.90%00.00%
1964 2,05860.62%1,33739.38%00.00%
1968 52114.62%60516.98%2,43868.41%
1972 2,13580.26%52519.74%00.00%
1976 67018.86%2,88281.14%00.00%
1980 1,18832.25%2,46166.80%350.95%
1984 1,86055.19%1,51044.81%00.00%
1988 1,55555.69%1,22643.91%110.39%
1992 1,31836.56%1,73148.02%55615.42%
1996 1,35439.74%1,78052.25%2738.01%
2000 2,27957.78%1,63941.56%260.66%
2004 3,06563.56%1,73335.94%240.50%
2008 3,78264.00%2,07535.12%520.88%
2012 3,93565.14%2,04233.80%641.06%
2016 4,17668.68%1,75328.83%1512.48%
2020 4,90069.63%2,05929.26%781.11%
2024 5,37473.05%1,95626.59%270.37%

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. [21] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Cook County is part of districts 170 and 172. [22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Cook County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  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.
  5. ↑ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  6. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
  9. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1910.
  10. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930.
  11. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
  12. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1950.
  13. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  14. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
  15. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  17. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  18. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  19. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  20. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.

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