Brooks County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Brooks County, Georgia had an estimated 16,344 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.3 percent since the 2020 census base of 16,300, across 493 square miles. County output reached $644.7 m in 2024, 232 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $4.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Brooks County
How many people live in Brooks County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202416,293
- Households6,052
- Average household size2.69
- Median household income$46,807
- Median age43.5
- Median gross rent$809 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$139,200
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over11,518
- Population under 183,258
- Share under 1820.0 percent
- Population 65 and over3,588
- Share 65 and over22.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 649,447
- Civilian labor force6,861
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.6 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties104th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2078th of 3,222
Brooks County is the 104th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.0 percent against 20.0 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Brooks County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202416,344
- Census 2020 base population16,300
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.27 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202469
- Births, 2024137
- Deaths, 2024214
- Natural change, 2024-77
- Net domestic migration, 202468
- Net international migration, 202479
- Total net migration, 2024147
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024181
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1730th of 3,144
The county has grown 0.27 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Brooks County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving398
- People arriving, from those returns756
- Tax returns filed by households leaving443
- Net household movement-45
- Adjusted gross income arriving$15.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.1 m
- Average income of an arriving household$39,746
- Average income of a leaving household$33,160
- Largest single originLowndes County (137 households)
- Largest single destinationLowndes County (183 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes County | 137 | 278 | $5.8 m |
| Thomas County | 36 | 69 | $1.7 m |
| Colquitt County | 27 | 50 | $533,000 |
Households arriving report $6,586 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Lowndes County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Brooks County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$644.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$644.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.1 percent
- GDP change over five years26.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Georgia areas BEA publishes103rd of 159
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2220th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$39,567
Output grew 0.1 percent in the latest year and 26.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Brooks County
- Covered employment, annual average3,302
- Establishments reporting316
- Average annual pay$47,261
- Average weekly wage$909
- Other services, except public administration, employment443
- Other services, except public administration, average annual pay$39,229
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment400
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$57,391
- Health care and social assistance, employment395
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$39,255
- Wholesale trade, employment343
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$72,086
- Retail trade, employment308
- Manufacturing, employment207
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other services, except public administration | 443 | 27 | $39,229 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 400 | 39 | $57,391 |
| Health care and social assistance | 395 | 27 | $39,255 |
| Wholesale trade | 343 | 24 | $72,086 |
| Retail trade | 308 | 42 | $32,439 |
| Manufacturing | 207 | 9 | $57,850 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 132 | 11 | $55,484 |
| Accommodation and food services | 120 | 16 | $17,844 |
Other services, except public administration is the largest private sector at 443 jobs, 13.4 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Brooks County?
- Establishments, all industries232
- Employment at those establishments2,290
- Annual payroll$92.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Brooks County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202439
- Declared construction value permitted$7.0 m
- Single family units authorized39
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$180,623
- Units authorized per 1,000 households6.4
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Brooks County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,207,700
- Median 7(a) approval$1,204,500
- Largest single approval$1,746,800
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)27
- Jobs per approval6.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term192 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$93,000
- Average 504 approval$93,000
- Median 504 approval$93,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval3.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved32.3
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$4.9 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Brooks County
Do SBA loans in Brooks County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Brooks County
How large is Brooks County?
- Land area493 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties27th of 159
- Width, east to west22.9 mi
- Height, north to south30.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land33
- Establishments per square mile0.47
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Brooks County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Brooks County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 130281
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate80.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Brooks County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Brooks County (community 130281), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Brooks County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 80.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Brooks County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Brooks County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202416,293
- Households6,052
- Average household size2.69
- Median household income$46,807
- Median age43.5
Common questions
Brooks County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brooks County, Georgia?
The Census Bureau estimates 16,344 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 16,293, in 6,052 households, ranking 104th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Brooks County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.27 percent since the 2020 census base of 16,300, to 16,344 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 137 births against 214 deaths, with net migration of 147. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Brooks County?
$46,807. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $139,200, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $809 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Brooks County?
232 establishments, employing 2,290 people with an annual payroll of $92.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Brooks County?
Other services, except public administration is the largest private sector at 443 jobs, 13.4 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 3,302 jobs at an average annual pay of $47,261, or $909 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Brooks County?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $4.8 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $1,204,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $93,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Brooks County?
39 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $7.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Brooks County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Brooks County come from?
The largest single origin is Lowndes County, with 137 households. Arriving households report an average income of $39,746 against $33,160 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Brooks County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Brooks County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Brooks County
Cities and places in Brooks.
5 Census places lie wholly or partly in Brooks County. All 5 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman | city | 4,062 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Pavo | city | 901 | None recorded | 49.9 percent here, 50.1 percent Thomas County |
| Morven | city | 553 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Barwick | city | 369 | None recorded | 55.8 percent here, 44.2 percent Thomas County |
| Dixie | CDP | 86 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |