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Acworth

Georgia · 22,925 residents (2025 est.) · 9.14 sq mi
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Acworth is a city of 22,473 people in Georgia. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 9,051 people. Density works out to 2,460 people per square mile. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.7% of people here. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $339,900.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $83,539, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Acworth

What changed most since 1990

  • Population4,519 → 22,473 (+397%)US over the same years: +35%
  • White share89.6% → 54.1% (−35.5 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Black share5.8% → 21.4% (+15.5 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts

Among the 176 cities and towns in the Atlanta metro

  • 64th in household income$83,539
  • 66th in share with a bachelor's degree33.9%
  • 60th in home value$339,900
  • 44th in diversity score79.7

Its weight in Cobb County

Acworth's population equals 2.9% of Cobb County's. Its number of households without a car equals 4.9% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 2.0% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
22,473
+67%since 2000
from 13,422 in 2000
22,925 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,460 / sq mi
+67%since 2000
from 1,469 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
39.9
+30%since 2000
from 30.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.14 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K8K14K19K24K19902000201020202024Acworth
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.7%(826)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(1,273)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(1,195)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.6%(2,158)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(1,203)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.1%(3,175)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.8%(2,658)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5417.9%(4,028)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.8%(2,658)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.5%(1,465)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(1,285)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(549)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,539
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,918 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,002
+87%since 2000
from $21,956 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.3%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 37.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
+15%since 2010
from 0.372 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$339,900
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $128,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,664
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $676 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.8%
−14.0 ptssince 2000
from 73.7% in 2000
40.2% rent
Vacancy rate
4.9%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.52 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.77 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+42%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.3%(10,377)
Black12.4%(1,662)
Hispanic / Latino6%(812)
Asian2.3%(307)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.1%(12,151)
Black21.4%(4,805)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(2,950)
Asian4%(905)
Other7.4%(1,662)
Diversity Score
80
+9%since 2009
from 73 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.7%(1,507)
Colombian2%(458)
Venezuelan1%(218)
Puerto Rican0.8%(184)
Dominican0.3%(72)
Cuban0.3%(68)
Nicaraguan0.3%(63)
Peruvian0.2%(43)
Guatemalan0.1%(31)
Spaniard0.1%(26)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(15)
Chilean0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.8%(398)
Vietnamese1.5%(330)
Chinese0.3%(59)
Filipino0.1%(18)
Japanese0.1%(17)
Thai0.1%(15)
Malaysian0%(11)
Korean0%(8)
Ancestry
English16%(3,597)
Irish7.9%(1,780)
German7.6%(1,707)
West Indian5.5%(1,244)
American5.1%(1,144)
Haitian4.3%(968)
Italian4%(895)
Arab3.2%(710)
Palestinian2.8%(637)
Scottish2.3%(524)
Polish1.7%(389)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
French1.4%(322)
Jamaican1.2%(262)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(185)
Brazilian0.6%(124)
Ethiopian0.5%(119)
Kenyan0.5%(104)
British0.4%(99)
Swedish0.4%(95)
Nigerian0.4%(85)
Iranian0.4%(82)
Danish0.3%(66)
Swiss0.2%(47)
Welsh0.2%(45)
Hungarian0.2%(44)
Dutch0.2%(41)
Russian0.2%(40)
Portuguese0.2%(34)
Ukrainian0.2%(34)
Macedonian0.1%(33)
Croatian0.1%(28)
Greek0.1%(28)
Bulgarian0.1%(26)
Slovak0.1%(23)
Lebanese0.1%(18)
Belgian0.1%(18)
Lithuanian0.1%(17)
Moroccan0.1%(16)
Canadian0.1%(15)
Czech0.1%(15)
Turkish0.1%(14)
Serbian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.9%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 29.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.7%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 84.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.1 min
−1%since 2000
from 30.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.0%
−11.8 ptssince 2009
from 83.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.5%
+11.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 72.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 76.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
53.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
18.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2012
from 9.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
15.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2017
from 85.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 95.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 86.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
74.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 75.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2016
from 13.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.7%(3,305)
Married48%(4,215)
Widowed2.2%(191)
Divorced12.2%(1,067)
Women 15+
Never married36.3%(3,773)
Married37%(3,845)
Widowed9.7%(1,004)
Divorced17.1%(1,779)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
15.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 58.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.5%(306)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.6%(438)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.5%(228)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(35)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,303 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Acworth, decade by decade

Acworth population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19904,519$70,135$172,56514.8%24.0
200013,422$92,755$233,90129.2%47.8
201020,425$79,632$242,97530.3%75.3
202022,440$79,998$234,28733.8%82.2
202422,473$83,539$339,90033.9%79.7

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Acworth, Georgia?

Acworth, Georgia has about 22,473 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Acworth, Georgia?

The typical household in Acworth, Georgia earns about $83,539 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Acworth, Georgia expensive?

In Acworth, Georgia, the median home is worth about $339,900, and the typical rent is about $1,664 a month.

How educated are people in Acworth, Georgia?

About 33.9% of adults age 25 and over in Acworth, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Acworth, Georgia?

About 7.7% of people in Acworth, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Acworth, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Acworth, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 17,954 residents, a change of about 397 percent over that period.

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