Brooks County is located in southern Georgia. The County Seat is Quitman and the largest city is Quitman. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.brookscountyga.us/. The 2014 population estimate is 15,418 and the 2010 census population was 16,324. The land area is 493.05 square miles and there are 32.9 persons per square mile.
62.9% of the population is White, 35% is Black or African American, 5.6% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% is Asian, 0.4% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.2% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.2% is two or more races. 77.4% have a high school degree or higher, and 11.4% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $101,400, there are 6,573 households, an average of 2.39 persons per household. The per capita income is $19,409, the median household income is $34,419, and 24% of the persons in Brooks County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 940. Retail sales (in $1000) were $88,152, and sales per capita were $5,394.
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| Property & Recorded Documents (Deeds) Access Brooks County property and recorded documents using the GA Consolidated Real Estate Index. Search for title transfers, liens, assignments, notices of bankruptcy, deeds, leases, affidavits, easements, power of attorney filings, releases, and many others. Requires free limited use account. Document views and downloads require a paid account (3 types available). |
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