Cook County, GA

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2023 Population
17,363
0.702% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
37.5
0.536% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$50,133
7.34% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
7,615
0.848% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cook County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.9%), White (Hispanic) (3.54%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.81%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.47%).

None of the households in Cook County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Most people in Cook County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cook County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Cook County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.84k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 614 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cook County, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.7k ± 100
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.84k ± 208
  3. White (Hispanic)
    614 ± 288
7%
Hispanic Population
1.22k people

In 2023, there were 2.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Cook County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.84k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 614 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7% of the people in Cook County, GA are hispanic (1.22k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cook County, GA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    222,301 ± 11,455 people
  2. India
    103,637 ± 7,865 people
  3. Jamaica
    49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.91%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
332 people
2.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
465 people

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Economy

The economy of Cook County, GA employs 7.62k people. The largest industries in Cook County, GA are Retail Trade (1,304 people), Manufacturing (1,045 people), and Construction (898 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($52,219), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,208), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,875).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

7.62k
2023 Value
± 655
0.848%
1 Year growth
± 12.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County, GA, are Production Occupations (844 people), Sales & Related Occupations (753 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (712 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook County, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

7.62k
2023 Value
± 655
0.848%
1 Year growth
± 12.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County, GA, are Retail Trade (1,304 people), Manufacturing (1,045 people), and Construction (898 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Cook County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,846
Median earning men ± $7,584
$30,437
Median earning women ± $5,279

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($70,383), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,167), and Construction ($50,147).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,679), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,833), and Manufacturing ($45,813).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 39
    Retail Trade
  2. 24
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 21
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $56.1k
    Manufacturing
  2. $34.1k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $18.6k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cook County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 69.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

People in Cook County, GA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cook County, GA is $50,133. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cook County, GA was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $50,313, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $48,750 and $38,679.

In 2023, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cook County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.13%.

Rent vs Own

N/A%
Homeownership
N/A
69.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9601
  2. Census Tract 9604
  3. Census Tract 9602

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cook County, GA was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $50,313, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $48,750 and $38,679.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cook County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,133
Median Household Income
± $8,169
N/A
Number of Households
± 0

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cook County, GA is from Georgia.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.475
2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81%)
  2. Carpooled (14.8%)
  3. Other (1.4%)

In 2023, 81% of workers in Cook County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

27.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County, GA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.74% of the workforce in Cook County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cook County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cook County, GA have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cook County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.13%.

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Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook County, GA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cook County, GA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 30.5% of the children was living in poverty in Cook County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.7%.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Cook County, GA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, GA see 1729 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.116% increase from the previous year (1727 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3445 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2461 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,729 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, GA

Primary care physicians in Cook County, GA see an average of 1,729 patients per year. This represents a 0.116% increase from the previous year (1,727 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cook County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

N/A%
Uninsured
N/A%
Employer Coverage
N/A%
Medicaid
N/A%
Medicare
N/A%
Non-Group
N/A%
Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cook County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 57.6 in Cook County, GA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40% in Cook County, GA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 17.4% in Cook County, GA.

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