Brooks County
County
Brooks County Courthouse in Quitman
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°43′44″N 83°42′54″W / 30.7289°N 83.715°W / 30.7289; -83.715
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	December 11, 1858; 165 years ago (1858-12-11)
Named for	Preston Brooks
Seat	Quitman
Largest city	Quitman
Area
• Total	498 sq mi (1,290 km2)
• Land	493 sq mi (1,280 km2)
• Water	4.8 sq mi (12 km2)  1.0%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	16,301
• Density	33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website	www.brookscountyga.gov

Brooks County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, 16,301 people lived there.^[1] The county seat is Quitman.

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