Cook County, Georgia

Cook County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,229. The county seat is Adel. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 30, 1918, and ratified November 5, 1918. It is named for former Civil War general Philip Cook of the Confederate States Army.

Reed Bingham State Park is in Cook County.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 233 sqmi, of which 227 sqmi is land and 6.0 sqmi (2.6%) is water.

The western half of Cook County, located roughly west of Interstate 75, is located in the Little River sub-basin of the Suwannee River basin. The eastern half of the county is located in the Withlacoochee River sub-basin of the same Suwannee River basin.

Major highways

 * I-75.svg Interstate 75
 * US 41.svg U.S. Route 41
 * Georgia 7.svg State Route 7
 * Georgia 37.svg State Route 37
 * Georgia 76.svg State Route 76
 * Georgia 401.svg State Route 401 (unsigned designation for I-75)

Adjacent counties

 * Tift County (north)
 * Berrien County (east)
 * Lowndes County (southeast)
 * Brooks County (southwest)
 * Colquitt County (west)

City

 * Adel (county seat)

Towns

 * Cecil
 * Lenox
 * Sparks

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 17,229 people, 6,217 households, and 4,243 families residing in the county.

Education
It is within the Cook County School District. It operates Cook County High School.