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Welcome to Brooks County ...

Time Zone: Brooks County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Quitman is the Seat for Brooks County.

Brooks County was founded in 1858. Brooks was created by taking area from Lowndes and Thomas Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Brooks had a population of 15,457 people. This is a decrease of 4.86% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,246 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brooks represented 0.17% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Brooks County:

  • Barwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fodie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
    • Fodie is located in Brooks County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
  • Homeland
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Homeland is located in Brooks County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 941 people
  • McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
    • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
  • Morven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
    • Morven is located in Brooks County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <2>
  • Quitman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
    • Quitman is located in Brooks County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <2>
  • Tallokas ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallokas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallokas
    • Tallokas is located in Brooks County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 171 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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