Population 17,532 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cook County
Household size in Cook County
| Period | Cook County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.73 people per household, Cook County sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.58 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cook County
| Period | Cook County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Cook County are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Georgia overall, where the median age is 38.6. The median age has climbed from 38.0 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cook County
| Period | Cook County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Cook County (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Georgia as a whole (13.4%). The single-parent share is down 4.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cook County
Renters in Cook County
| Period | Cook County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Cook County is about as common as it is nationally: 34.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 51.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cook County
| Period | Cook County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Cook County: 15.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cook County
| Period | Cook County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Cook County is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Georgia overall, where the median home dates to 1991. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cook County
| Period | Cook County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $647 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $679 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $768 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,029 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$383 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cook County costs $1,029 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $383 a month from 2006–10, a 59% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 35.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cook County
Bachelor's degrees in Cook County
| Period | Cook County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cook County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 7.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cook County
| Period | Cook County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.6% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Cook County never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 10.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cook County
| Period | Cook County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cook County runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 7.6 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cook County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 2.73 | 40.5 | 11.4% | 34.0% | 15.9% | 1984 | $1,029 | 17.8% | 83.4% | 4.0% |
| Berrien County | 2.62 | 40.3 | 10.0% | 29.0% | 13.6% | 1989 | $836 | 15.4% | 83.1% | 4.1% |
| Colquitt County | 2.82 | 37.4 | 19.6% | 36.3% | 13.9% | 1986 | $860 | 15.7% | 80.0% | 4.5% |
| Lanier County | 2.90 | 37.1 | 18.8% | 26.8% | 17.5% | 1994 | $926 | 17.0% | 87.6% | 3.6% |
| Clinch County | 2.71 | 38.7 | 10.5% | 29.2% | 19.7% | 1978 | $567 | 10.0% | 79.4% | 2.2% |
| Mitchell County | 2.56 | 40.3 | 15.4% | 34.8% | 13.4% | 1979 | $812 | 14.3% | 82.9% | 6.3% |
| Ware County | 2.66 | 37.3 | 18.0% | 36.9% | 19.6% | 1975 | $828 | 14.8% | 82.2% | 6.1% |
| Miller County | 2.24 | 43.3 | 11.4% | 29.5% | 11.1% | 1982 | $705 | 21.1% | 84.0% | 3.7% |
| Brantley County | 2.84 | 38.6 | 8.2% | 20.1% | 19.5% | 1994 | $795 | 16.0% | 84.1% | 2.6% |
| Glynn County | 2.48 | 45.1 | 14.0% | 33.3% | 15.3% | 1987 | $1,513 | 31.1% | 89.6% | 3.7% |
| Houston County | 2.49 | 40.6 | 12.8% | 36.2% | 13.3% | 1986 | $1,017 | 23.1% | 88.2% | 4.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
Counties with similar populations: Trinity County, TX · Tippah County, MS · Daviess County, MO · Dallas County, MO · Dakota County, NE · Tipton County, IN · Todd County, MN · Toombs County, GA · Curry County, OR · Trigg County, KY
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cook County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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