Brooks County, Georgia

Brooks County, Georgia, has 16,101 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Quitman. It uses Eastern Time and covers 493 sq mi (1,277 km²) of land.

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Brooks County in Georgia
Lowndes CountyThomas CountyQuitmanPavoMorvenBarwickDixie
Brooks County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
16,101
Land area
493 sq mi (1,277 km²)
County seat or government
Quitman
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$46,807 ± $5,373
Median home value
$139,200 ± $31,437
Median rent, with utilities
$809 ± $108
Homes lived in by their owners
71.7% ± 4.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Valdosta, GA metro areaOutlying county
Water area
4.62 sq mi (12 km²)
State
Georgia
County code (FIPS)
13027
Coordinates (central point)
30.822934, -83.581905

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Brooks County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3160235,728 people
  2. 3160131,302 people
  3. 3178811,301 people
  4. 316439,693 people
  5. 316263,020 people
  6. 317782,895 people
  7. 316291,267 people
  8. 31638985 people
  9. 31625915 people
  10. 31720398 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Brooks County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Brooks County, largest first

  1. Brooks County School District16,293 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Quitman, Georgia (city)4,062 people
  2. Pavo, Georgia (city)901 people
  3. Morven, Georgia (city)553 people
  4. Barwick, Georgia (city)369 people
  5. Dixie, Georgia (CDP)86 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lowndes County, Georgia19 mi east
  2. Thomas County, Georgia20 mi west
  3. Cook County, Georgia24 mi north
  4. Madison County, Florida27 mi south
  5. Colquitt County, Georgia28 mi northwest
  6. Jefferson County, Florida36 mi southwest
  7. Hamilton County, Florida44 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.