The Town Files

Cook County, Georgia

17,532 people. The median home is worth $157,500 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $53,651.

Towns in Cook County

Towns in Cook County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Adel5,571$154,900$43,61836.8
Sparks2,043$86,300$39,19136.2
Lenox752$89,700$29,42347.1

People and housing

Cook CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$157,500$202,650
Median rent$956$1,000
Median household income$53,651$57,176
Median age37.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%19.6%
Below the poverty line17.7%16.2%

Jobs and pay

4,662 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,348 a year.

Largest industries in Cook CountyRetail625 jobs · $30,361Manufacturing553 jobs · $58,583Hotels & restaurants531 jobs · $17,985Construction400 jobs · $57,080Administrative & support91 jobs · $28,757Finance & insurance90 jobs · $50,826
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cook County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 179 storm events in Cook County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Cook County by type since 1996Hail17Flood2Drought37Tornado9Lightning6Flash Flood9Winter Storm2Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm10Thunderstorm Wind77
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cook County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormDR-4821: Tropical Storm Debby
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3607: Hurricane Debby
September 7, 2023HurricaneDR-4738: Hurricane Idalia
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).