Brooks
Georgia

What stands out

What stands out about Brooks County: the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), the school test score is in the bottom 5% of American counties (2.47 where 3.0 is grade level), and the median household income is in the bottom 9% of American counties ($42,263). Within Georgia it ranks 25th of 159 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Brooks County, Georgia. 16,275 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -15).

Georgia moved to a flat income tax in 2024 with a rate scheduled to fall each year, and it exempts up to $65,000 of retirement income per person for residents 65 and over. Metro Atlanta holds more than half the state's population and its airport is the busiest in the world by passengers. Property taxes vary widely by county because school districts set most of the rate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $42,263 a year, lower than 91% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $47,261. Unemployment runs 3.1%, lower than 62% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,109 a year.

Home

The median home costs $189K, cheaper than 68% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $834 a month. Property tax is 1.19% of home value, roughly $1,525 a year on that median home, higher than 72% of American counties. 68% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.7 per 1,000 residents, higher than 88% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 73.9 years, shorter than 72% of American counties. There are 5 active physicians in the county, about 3.1 per 10,000 people. 16.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.53 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 95% of American counties. 83% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 21 points. 60% of eligible voters turned out. Under Georgia law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 67°F, highs near 79 and lows near 56, warmer than 90% of American counties. About 38 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 52 out of 100, riskier than 52% of American counties; the county has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 240 Mbps down, faster than 69% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation.