Adel is a city in Cook County, Georgia, home to about 5,641 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31620.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Valdosta Regional Airport (VLD)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX718 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Adel; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Adel had 5,571 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 158th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Cook County grew from 11,180 residents in 1920 to 17,229 in 2020.
Cook County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moultrie 2 Ese, GA weather station (20 miles away).
3,580 jobs at 339 businesses in Cook County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Adel.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Cook County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Primary SchoolAdel | Pre-K–2 | 778 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Cook High SchoolAdel | 9–12 | 895 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Christian AcademyAdel | Pre-K–12 | 134 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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