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Kennesaw

Georgia · 37,970 residents (2025 est.) · 9.76 sq mi
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Kennesaw is a city of 34,605 people in Georgia. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 12,930 people. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Density works out to 3,546 people per square mile. The median age is 35.6, younger than the US median of 38.9. Renters pay $1,845 a month at the median.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $83,356, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Kennesaw

What changed most since 1990

  • Population8,936 → 34,605 (+287%)US over the same years: +35%
  • White share96.1% → 53.1% (−42.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Black share2.7% → 22.3% (+19.6 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts

Among the 176 cities and towns in the Atlanta metro

  • 65th in household income$83,356
  • 34th in share with a bachelor's degree47.3%
  • 63rd in home value$335,400
  • 39th in diversity score80.4

Its weight in Cobb County

Kennesaw's population equals 4.5% of Cobb County's. Its number of households without a car equals 6.9% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
34,605
+60%since 2000
from 21,675 in 2000
37,970 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,546 / sq mi
+60%since 2000
from 2,221 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
35.6
+12%since 2000
from 31.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.76 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6K14K22K29K37K19902000201020202024Kennesaw
202435K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(1,988)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(1,788)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(2,099)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.9%(2,744)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.3%(3,229)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.7%(5,090)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.1%(4,864)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413%(4,509)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.7%(3,713)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.3%(2,541)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(1,492)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(548)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,356
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,404 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,172
+70%since 2000
from $24,757 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.5%
+15.9 ptssince 2009
from 39.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.3%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.425
+11%since 2010
from 0.384 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$335,400
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $129,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,845
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $908 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.6%
−16.1 ptssince 2000
from 80.6% in 2000
35.4% rent
Vacancy rate
5.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.52 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.76 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.8%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
+41%since 2009
from 2.8 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
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79%(17,128)
Black9.8%(2,122)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(1,344)
Asian2.9%(627)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.1%(18,390)
Black22.3%(7,722)
Hispanic / Latino13.6%(4,709)
Asian5.1%(1,768)
Other5.8%(2,016)
Diversity Score
80
+12%since 2009
from 72 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
Mexican7.5%(2,605)
Puerto Rican1.3%(459)
Venezuelan0.8%(284)
Guatemalan0.7%(255)
Peruvian0.4%(127)
Dominican0.3%(107)
Nicaraguan0.2%(76)
Colombian0.2%(66)
Spaniard0.2%(63)
Panamanian0.2%(54)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(51)
Costa Rican0.1%(50)
Honduran0.1%(50)
Argentine0.1%(49)
Ecuadorian0.1%(24)
Chilean0%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.9%(1,016)
Vietnamese0.7%(238)
Filipino0.5%(168)
Chinese0.4%(133)
Burmese0.3%(120)
Japanese0.1%(26)
Laotian0.1%(26)
Korean0%(17)
Thai0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(11)
Chamorro0%(11)
Ancestry
English13.8%(4,770)
Irish10.6%(3,685)
German8.9%(3,085)
American4%(1,372)
Italian3%(1,046)
West Indian2.6%(884)
Scottish2%(679)
French1.6%(560)
Polish1.6%(540)
Jamaican1%(352)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Guyanese0.7%(259)
Swedish0.7%(243)
Haitian0.6%(195)
Ethiopian0.5%(171)
Austrian0.5%(163)
Russian0.4%(140)
Nigerian0.4%(136)
Iranian0.3%(104)
Dutch0.3%(103)
Finnish0.3%(98)
Greek0.3%(98)
Portuguese0.3%(96)
British0.3%(95)
Brazilian0.2%(83)
Arab0.2%(65)
Cape Verdean0.2%(65)
Norwegian0.2%(60)
Czech0.2%(57)
Canadian0.2%(54)
Kenyan0.1%(51)
Ghanaian0.1%(48)
Croatian0.1%(47)
Hungarian0.1%(46)
Ukrainian0.1%(43)
Welsh0.1%(42)
Swiss0.1%(40)
Lebanese0.1%(34)
Slovak0.1%(29)
Danish0.1%(26)
Syrian0.1%(19)
Armenian0%(15)
Romanian0%(14)
Slovene0%(13)
Belgian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.3%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 34.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 91.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.4%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.6 min
−2%since 2000
from 29.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.5%
−18.1 ptssince 2009
from 83.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.2%
+16.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.1%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 11.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.8%
−8.7 ptssince 2011
from 77.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 77.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.8%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 41.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
53.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
16.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.5%
+4.2 ptssince 2012
from 7.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.4%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.2%
+5.9 ptssince 2017
from 90.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 97.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 83.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
81.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 80.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 10.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.5%(4,310)
Married57.1%(7,344)
Widowed1.5%(195)
Divorced7.8%(1,008)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(5,069)
Married45.8%(7,267)
Widowed6.7%(1,056)
Divorced15.6%(2,481)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.4%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% 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)29%(596)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33%(679)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.2%(478)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(39)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,057 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

Kennesaw, decade by decade

Kennesaw population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19908,936$88,409$188,40519.7%9.6
200021,675$110,035$234,99434.5%45.1
201029,783$88,264$250,74340.5%73.7
202033,036$88,445$261,55844.8%81.9
202434,605$83,356$335,40047.3%80.4

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 Kennesaw, Georgia?

Kennesaw, Georgia has about 34,605 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kennesaw, Georgia?

The typical household in Kennesaw, Georgia earns about $83,356 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kennesaw, Georgia expensive?

In Kennesaw, Georgia, the median home is worth about $335,400, and the typical rent is about $1,845 a month.

How educated are people in Kennesaw, Georgia?

About 47.3% of adults age 25 and over in Kennesaw, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kennesaw, Georgia?

About 10.3% of people in Kennesaw, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kennesaw, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Kennesaw, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 25,669 residents, a change of about 287 percent over that period.

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