Cook County, GA Population

Overview

17,188

Total Population

37.1

Median age

51.32%

Female population %

94.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

58.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,04

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cook County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cook County is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cook County's population under 18 was 25.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cook County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cook County, 21.08% were under the age of 15, 20.03% aged 15 to 29, 43.04% aged 30 to 64, 14.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 454 more females than males in Cook County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.32% females and 48.68% males in Cook County, GA.
The Cook County, GA gender ratio is 94.9:100 i.e. 94.9 men to 100 women (0.949).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 873.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 867.

Cook County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cook County population: 66.94% are White, 26.83% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.69% are Asian, 0.35% are some other race and 4.75% are multiracial.
Cook County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,04 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,148 (93.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cook County is White with a population of 11,505 (66.94% of the total population).

Cook County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 17,404 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cook County's population increased by 1,324 (8.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cook County's population increased by 50 (0.29%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cook County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 15,816.