Sparks is a town in Cook County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,052 at the 2010 census, and 2,043 in 2020.

A post office called Sparks was established in 1888. The community was named after W.B. Sparks, the president of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway.

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sparks as a town in 1888.

Sparks is located near the center of Cook County at 31°10′09″N 83°26′23″W / 31.169210°N 83.439757°W / 31.169210; -83.439757. It is bordered on the south by the city of Adel, the county seat. U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of the town as Goodman Street. Interstate 75 runs through the west side of the town, with access from Exit 41. Tifton is 20 miles (32 km) to the north, and Valdosta is 26 miles (42 km) to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Sparks has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km), of which 3.9 square miles (10.1 km) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km), or 5.64%, is water.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	307		—
1900	683		122.5%
1910	842		23.3%
1920	792		−5.9%
1930	635		−19.8%
1940	695		9.4%
1950	887		27.6%
1960	1,158		30.6%
1970	1,337		15.5%
1980	1,353		1.2%
1990	1,205		−10.9%
2000	1,755		45.6%
2010	2,052		16.9%
2020	2,043		−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

Sparks racial composition as of 2020

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	634	31.03%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,149	56.24%
Native American	2	0.1%
Asian	3	0.15%
Pacific Islander	1	0.05%
Other/Mixed	60	2.94%
Hispanic or Latino	194	9.5%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,043 people, 778 households, and 572 families residing in the town.