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Welcome to Cook County ...

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

The community of Adel is the Seat for Cook County.

Cook County was founded in 1918 and was created by taking area from Berrien County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cook had a population of 17,270 people. This is an increase of 0.49% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,185 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cook represented 0.18% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Cook County:

  • Adel
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
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    • Adel is located in Cook County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,354 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <2>
  • Cecil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Cook County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecil <2>
  • Lenox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Lenox is located in Cook County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <2>
  • Sparks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
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    • Sparks is located in Cook County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <2>

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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.
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