Brooks is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 524. Geography Brooks is located in southern Fayette County, south of Fayetteville, the county seat, southeast of Peachtree City, and west of Griffin. Brooks is south of downtown Atlanta. According to the United States Census Bureau, Brooks has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.38%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 524 people, 195 households, and 165 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 208 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.18% White, .57% African American, 0.18% Native American, .57% Asian, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.82% of the population. There were 195 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.4% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.08. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $65,000, and the median income for a family was $70,625. Males had a median income of $47,841 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,199. About 1.6% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over. History Before white settlers came to the area, Creek Indians lived in the Brooks area. The first white settlers to reside in the area were the Haisten family. At first the town was called "Haistentown", but after several other names, Brooks became the name of the town