Brooks County, Georgia
County seat: Quitman · Population 16,101 (2025) · 493 sq mi
Brooks County is the 107th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 16,101 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Quitman. It is part of the Southern Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Brooks County facts
- County seat
- Quitman
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 16,101 −1.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 493 sq mi 28th largest of 159
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 33 per sq mi
- Established
- 1858
- Named after
- Preston Brooks South Carolina politician. (1819–1857)
- Largest city
- Quitman 4,032
- Median household income
- $46,807
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 10
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13027
Cities and towns in Brooks County
Brooks County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Brooks County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman (county seat) | City | 4,032 | |
| Morven | City | 496 | |
| Pavo | City | 231 | Thomas County |
| Barwick | City | 102 | Thomas County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Dixie | 86 |
ZIP codes in Brooks County
10 ZIP codes reach into Brooks County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 31601 also Lowndes County
- 31602 also Lowndes County
- 31625
- 31626 also Thomas County
- 31629
- 31638
- 31643
- 31720 also Thomas County
- 31778 also Thomas and Colquitt counties
- 31788 also Colquitt County
Population of Brooks County, 2020–2025
Brooks County shrank by 203 people (−1.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 472 more deaths than births and a net gain of 275 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 16,271 |
| 2021 | 16,267 |
| 2022 | 16,272 |
| 2023 | 16,223 |
| 2024 | 16,290 |
| 2025 | 16,101 |
Neighboring counties
- Lowndes County east · 122,867 people
- Thomas County west · 46,368 people
- Madison County, Florida south · 18,759 people
- Colquitt County northwest · 47,438 people
- Cook County north · 18,232 people
- Jefferson County, Florida southwest · 16,007 people
- Hamilton County, Florida southeast · 14,180 people
Printable Brooks County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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