Brooks County Information
Brooks in
Georgia occupies
498 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,464, a change from a 2000 population of
16,450 and
15,398 in 1990.
14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
144 acts of violent crime reported in
Brooks in 2004, a change from
109 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
353 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Brooks, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Brooks | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 498 sq. miles | Ranked 2,189 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,464 | Ranked 2,010 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,269 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,450 | Ranked 1,995 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,398 | Ranked 1,964 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 60.9% | |
| African American | 38.1% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 144 | 109 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 135 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 452 | 377 |
| Burglaries | 91 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 322 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 39 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,603 | 7,591 |
| Unemployed Population | 353 | 344 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 4.5% |
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