Brooks County, Georgia
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Georgia Department of Human Resources: Two Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta
Population:
- Total Population: 16,450
- Males: 7,847
- Females: 8,603
Ethnicity:
- White: 9,377
- Black/African American: 6,380
- Hispanic: 463
- Native American/Eskimo: 20
- Asian: 40
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 11
- 2 or more: 159
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (14,870)
- Spanish (420)
- French (50)
- German (4)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 280
- Mexico (136)
- United Kingdom (25)
- Ecuador (18)
- Philippines (18)
- Turkey (13)
- Spain (11)
- Honduras (9)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (4,891)
- United Methodist Church, The (1,000)
- Churches of Christ (573)
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (176)
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (93)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 6,942
- Sensory: 755
- Physical: 1,694
- Mental: 787
- Self-care: 518
- Go outside home: 1,492
- Employment: 1,700
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 289
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 6,155
- Utility gas: 805
- Bottled or LP gas: 1,416
- Electricity: 3,789
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 49
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 63
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 0
- No fuel used: 33
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 10,073
- No vehicle: 706
- 1 or more vehicle: 9,367
Education Attainment:
- No School: 212
- No High School: 1,042
- Some High School: 2,149
- High School: 3,875
- Some College: 1,577
- Associate's Degree: 418
- College Degree: 728
- Master's Degree: 298
- Professional Degree: 86
- Doctoral Degree: 70
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 6,155
- Owners with phone: 4,484
- Owners without phone: 247
- Renters with phone: 1,137
- Renters without phone: 287
10 closest counties:
- Lowndes County, Georgia
- Cook County, Georgia
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- Berrien County, Georgia
- Lanier County, Georgia
- Tift County, Georgia
- Grady County, Georgia
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
31625, 31629, 31638, 31643, 31720
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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