COMPARING TWO PLACES
Paulding County vs Cobb County
PLACE A
Paulding County, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Cobb County, Georgia
Paulding County is 98% smaller than Cobb County. Cobb County earns more, with a median household income $35,007 higher. Cobb County has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -4%).
PAULDING COUNTYCOBB COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,727793,345−98% vs Cobb County
Population density452,335−2,290
Population growth-4.1%11.3%−15.5 pts
Median age41.037.5+3.5
Male49.9%48.8%+1.1 pts
Female50.1%51.2%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born2.0%16.5%−14.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.0%47.1%+42.9 pts
Black0.2%26.4%−26.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.8%15.1%−9.3 pts
Asian0.5%5.4%−4.9 pts
Other3.5%6.0%−2.5 pts
Median household income$67,731$102,738−$35,007
Per capita income$36,594$52,646−$16,052
Poverty rate8.9%8.7%+0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.446−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%50.8%−33.8 pts
Graduate degree5.7%19.0%−13.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%4.5%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation62.6%70.5%−7.9 pts
Median home value$140,800$407,200−$266,400
Median gross rent$812$1,730−$918
Owner-occupied80.1%67.0%+13.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.8%5.9%+5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households34.4%48.4%−13.9 pts
Average commute24.029.4−5.4
Worked from home4.1%23.6%−19.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured5.2%12.0%−6.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025