Town · Georgia
Brooks, Georgia
Brooks, town, in Fayette County, Georgia. Brooks had 584 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 568 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 603 (±202). GEOID 1311056.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
584
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 568 · ACS 2020-2024: 603 ±202
Median household income
$105,714
±$20,728 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353
Median home value
$436,800
±$108,333 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300
Median gross rent
$1,625
±$1,501 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393
Where is Brooks and what county is it in?
Brooks is a town in Fayette County, Georgia. It covers 4.3 square miles of land, 132 residents per square mile in 2020.
Brooks is in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 29 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Brooks, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 584 people lived in Brooks on July 1, 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than Georgia (+5.5%). The 2020 Census counted 568 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 603 (±202).
| Measure | Brooks | Fayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 603 ±202 | 122,244 | no clear change |
| Households | 228 ±66 | 44,581 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.64 ±0.35 | 2.72 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 236 ±65 | 46,453 | no clear change |
Brooks's population since 2000
From 553 in 2000 to 584 in 2025: up 5.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Brooks as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Brooks?
The median resident of Brooks is 50.9 years old; 20.1% are under 18 and 29.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.0%.
| Measure | Brooks | Fayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.9 ±9.8 | 43.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 20.1% ±7.1 pts | 22.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 29.9% ±8.6 pts | 20.0% | – |
| Male | 52.7% ±6.0 pts | 48.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7% ±1.0 pts | 8.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.2% ±4.5 pts | 55.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.6 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2% ±3.3 pts | 4.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.0% ±2.5 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.6 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.5% ±3.4 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.8% ±4.1 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.9% ±3.6 pts | 11.6% | – |
| With a disability | 14.8% ±5.9 pts | 12.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.8% ±5.5 pts | 8.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 99.5% ±0.8 pts | 94.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.5% ±11.7 pts | 49.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 15.9% ±9.1 pts | 18.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.8% ±11.2 pts | 88.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 8.7% ±11.2 pts | 3.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Brooks earn?
Half of Brooks's 228 households earn less than $105,714 a year (±$20,728), against $111,978 in Fayette County and $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $121,018 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Brooks | Fayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,714 ±$20,728 | $111,978 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $151,942 ±$41,672 | $145,593 | – |
| Per capita income | $57,123 ±$14,445 | $55,125 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.6% ±6.4 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 14.0% ±16.9 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0% ±18.7 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.8% ±9.5 pts | 98.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.0% ±10.2 pts | 94.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Brooks?
Owners occupy 93.9% of Brooks's occupied homes and renters 6.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $436,800 by its owner (±$108,333).
| Measure | Brooks | Fayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $436,800 ±$108,333 | $436,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,625 ±$1,501 | $1,898 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.0% ±44.9 pts | 49.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,279 ±$541 | $2,322 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.9% ±4.9 pts | 80.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 6.1% ±4.9 pts | 19.9% | – |
| Housing units | 236 ±65 | 46,453 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±19.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.7% ±19.1 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 100.0% ±18.1 pts | 83.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±18.1 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±18.1 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 12.3% ±7.0 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.4% ±4.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.3% ±1.9 pts | 3.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Brooks work and get to work?
67.8% of Brooks's workers drive alone and 19.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.5 minutes.
| Measure | Brooks | Fayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.9% ±6.8 pts | 60.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% ±4.3 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 67.8% ±12.2 pts | 71.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.1% ±5.5 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 5.5% ±8.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±16.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 19.2% ±12.6 pts | 18.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.5 min ±5.4 | 31.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Brooks?
No census tract lies mostly in Brooks; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1405.02Fayette County | 3,619 | $131,944 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Brooks) · Census block assignment files
How does Brooks compare with other places in Georgia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Brooks is the 12,578th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 374th-most populous of 537 in Georgia.
Brooks is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 374th | 537 |
Brooks's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)
Every place in Georgia, sortable · Compare Brooks with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Brooks?
27 of the 57 figures for Brooks on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Brooks are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Brooks.