Back to: Georgia, Georgia smaller cities, Georgia smallest towns, All US cities.
Please wait while loading the map...
We are giving away a $200 prize - enter simply by sending us your own pictures of this county!
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Manufacturing (18.3%), Retail trade (12.8%).
Type of workers:
Brooks County, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Brooks County, Georgia:
Detached houses: $144,686Here: $144,686State: $234,442 Townhouses or other attached units: $279,254Here: $279,254State: $202,354 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $314,138Here: $314,138State: $219,544 Mobile homes: $42,478Here: $42,478State: $44,353 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500Here: $22,500State: $74,556
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.9%
Area name: Valdosta, GA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brooks County is $445 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $535 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $725 a month.
Cities in this county include: Quitman, Pavo, Morven, Barney, Dixie, Empress.
Neighboring counties: Jefferson County, Florida , Colquitt County , Cook County , Madison County, Florida , Lowndes County , Thomas County .
Click to draw/clear county borders
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Quitman Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Brooks County include: Welcome Hope Church (A), Welcome Hill Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Union Church (D), Bethany Church (E), Bethlehem Church (F), Beulah Church (G), Beulah Hill Church (H), Sweetfield Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Ramsey Cemetery (2), Beasley Cemetery (3), North End Cemetery (4), Lebanon Cemetery (5), Bethlehem Cemetery (6), Kennedy Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Stanley Bay (A), Mud Lake (B), Dry Lake (C), Fearnside Lake (D), Brice Pond (E), Nichols, Lake (F), Blue Pond (G), Johnson Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gum Creek (A), Negro Branch (B), Mule Creek (C), Okapilco Creek (D), Little Creek (E), Franks Creek (F), Reedy Creek (G), Millrace Creek (H), Jones Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Barney Post Office (A), Dixie Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable location: Quitman Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Brooks County include: Welcome Hope Church (A), Welcome Hill Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Union Church (D), Bethany Church (E), Bethlehem Church (F), Beulah Church (G), Beulah Hill Church (H), Sweetfield Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Ramsey Cemetery (2), Beasley Cemetery (3), North End Cemetery (4), Lebanon Cemetery (5), Bethlehem Cemetery (6), Kennedy Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Stanley Bay (A), Mud Lake (B), Dry Lake (C), Fearnside Lake (D), Brice Pond (E), Nichols, Lake (F), Blue Pond (G), Johnson Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gum Creek (A), Negro Branch (B), Mule Creek (C), Okapilco Creek (D), Little Creek (E), Franks Creek (F), Reedy Creek (G), Millrace Creek (H), Jones Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Barney Post Office (A), Dixie Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 518 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 280 (33% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Brooks County with a mortgage: 1,497 (143 second mortgage, 137 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 853
Adherents
Brooks County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 2/8/1971, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Most common industries for males (%):
Most common industries for females (%):
Most common occupations for males (%)
Most common occupations for females (%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Brooks County (%):
Means of transportation to work
10.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,212 average adjusted gross income)
0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($609 average AGI)Brooks County: 0.24%Georgia average: 0.39% 6.71% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($17,821 average AGI) 3.06% relocated from other states ($9,784 average AGI)Brooks County: 3.06%Georgia average: 4.40%
9.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,662 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.00% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($19,009 average AGI) 2.07% relocated to other states ($5,653 average AGI)Brooks County: 2.07%Georgia average: 3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,285 (1,815 aged, 470 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Household type by relationship
3,001 spouses, 5,196 children (4,791 natural, 112 adopted, 293 stepchildren), 654 grandchildren, 197 brothers or sisters, 115 parents, 197 other relatives, 287 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,884 2-persons, 1,021 3-persons, 878 4-persons, 392 5-persons, 167 6-persons, 88 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,565 1-person, 147 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
96.6% of residents of Brooks County speak English at home. 2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 22% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $107,374,000 ($6560 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,915,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,854,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,024,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,462,000 Federal grants: $37,691,000 Federal procurement contracts: $448,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,895,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,096,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,719,000 Federal Government insurance: $15,953,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.60 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
61% of Brooks County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Georgia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $19,000
General Public Buildings: $205,000
Corrections - Other: $11,000
Police Protection: $904,000
General - Other: $756,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $711,000
Financial Administration: $525,000
Corrections - Other: $521,000
General Public Buildings: $257,000
Health Services - Other: $217,000
Central Staff Services: $176,000
Solid Waste Management: $173,000
Welfare - Other: $108,000
Fire Protection: $88,000
Natural Resources - Other: $84,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $84,000
Parks & Recreation: $38,000
Libraries: $35,000
Housing & Community Development: $23,000
Own Hospitals: $20,000
Welfare: $126,000
Health: $35,000
Hospitals: $20,000
Air Transportation: $10,000
Interest Earnings: $187,000
Rents: $17,000
General - Other: $108,000
Judicial: $21,000
Welfare - Other: $18,000
Police Protection: $12,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Regular Highways: $4,000
Central Staff: $3,000
Natural Resource - Other: $3,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000
Highways: $233,000
Health & Hospitals: $182,000
Public Welfare: $43,000
Housing & Community Development: $18,000
Total General Sales: $1,042,000
Other Selective Sales: $411,000
NEC: $106,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $48,000
Public Utilities: $11,000
Home sales trends information powered by Onboard Informatics © 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.
