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Cobb County

Georgia · 793,345 residents (2025 est.) · 339.706 sq mi
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#60Most densely populatedof 3,1442,335#64Most work-from-homeof 3,14423.6%#84Largest by populationof 3,144793,345#91Most educatedof 3,14450.8%
The short version

Cobb County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $102,738. Population has grown 28% since 2000. 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $407,200. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 33% more than the Georgia median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
51% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
775,208
+28%since 2000
from 607,751 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,282 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 2,032 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.5
+13%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:793,345 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
415K513K611K710K808K1990201020202024Cobb County
2024775K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(43,658)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(49,462)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(49,046)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(53,103)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(50,099)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.5%(112,596)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.2%(110,414)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.7%(106,004)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.3%(95,008)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.5%(65,635)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(30,174)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(10,009)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$102,738
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,289 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$52,646
+89%since 2000
from $27,863 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.8%
+19.5 ptssince 2009
from 44.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.446
+1%since 2010
from 0.441 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
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
$407,200
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $145,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,730
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $806 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 68.2% in 2000
33.0% rent
Vacancy rate
5.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.5%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
+26%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Cobb County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.8%(417,947)
Black18.6%(112,924)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(46,964)
Asian3%(18,417)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic47.1%(364,994)
Black26.4%(204,510)
Hispanic / Latino15.1%(116,854)
Asian5.4%(42,241)
Other6%(46,609)
Diversity Score
85
+18%since 2009
from 72 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
38
Unchangedsince 2020
from 38 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.2%(55,506)
Central American2.8%(21,648)
South American1.9%(14,853)
Puerto Rican1.5%(11,328)
Salvadoran1%(7,813)
Guatemalan0.7%(5,812)
Honduran0.7%(5,377)
Venezuelan0.6%(4,901)
Colombian0.6%(4,878)
Cuban0.5%(4,216)
Dominican0.3%(2,506)
Peruvian0.2%(1,898)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(1,557)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,439)
Argentine0.1%(916)
Panamanian0.1%(806)
Ecuadorian0.1%(761)
Costa Rican0.1%(401)
Chilean0%(368)
Bolivian0%(208)
Uruguayan0%(201)
Paraguayan0%(163)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.6%(20,022)
Chinese0.8%(5,944)
Vietnamese0.6%(4,266)
Korean0.3%(2,557)
Filipino0.3%(2,526)
Pakistani0.3%(2,333)
Japanese0.1%(763)
Nepalese0.1%(467)
Laotian0.1%(418)
Bangladeshi0.1%(388)
Taiwanese0%(364)
Thai0%(326)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(321)
Sri Lankan0%(289)
Burmese0%(126)
Malaysian0%(113)
Kazakh0%(40)
Mongolian0%(17)
Uzbek0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(270)
Samoan0%(82)
Guamanian0%(39)
Tongan0%(23)
Ancestry
English12.4%(96,021)
German8%(62,115)
Irish7.8%(60,324)
American4.3%(33,548)
Italian3.5%(27,275)
West Indian2.3%(18,123)
Scottish2.1%(16,243)
Polish1.5%(11,332)
French1.4%(10,722)
Brazilian1.1%(8,467)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(8,182)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.9%(7,313)
Jamaican0.8%(6,495)
Haitian0.8%(6,139)
Dutch0.5%(4,188)
Arab0.5%(4,062)
Russian0.5%(4,011)
British0.5%(3,866)
Swedish0.5%(3,749)
Norwegian0.4%(3,372)
Welsh0.4%(3,218)
Portuguese0.3%(2,354)
Iranian0.3%(2,113)
French Canadian0.3%(2,052)
Greek0.3%(1,951)
Hungarian0.2%(1,825)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,763)
Czech0.2%(1,581)
Kenyan0.2%(1,471)
Lebanese0.2%(1,453)
Canadian0.2%(1,367)
Danish0.2%(1,343)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,332)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,219)
Slovak0.1%(1,160)
Swiss0.1%(1,128)
Austrian0.1%(1,095)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,076)
Finnish0.1%(988)
Guyanese0.1%(861)
Palestinian0.1%(825)
Romanian0.1%(811)
Bulgarian0.1%(660)
Croatian0.1%(598)
Belgian0.1%(574)
Turkish0.1%(565)
Egyptian0.1%(482)
Armenian0.1%(470)
Israeli0%(385)
Barbadian0%(298)
Australian0%(279)
Latvian0%(223)
Serbian0%(203)
Syrian0%(157)
Slovene0%(125)
Iraqi0%(106)
Moroccan0%(98)
Jordanian0%(48)
Somali0%(47)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
50.8%
+11.0 ptssince 2000
from 39.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 88.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.0%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.4 min
+28%since 2000
from 23.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.8%
−15.8 ptssince 2009
from 80.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.6%
+17.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% 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
3.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 8.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 72.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
9.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
50.0%
−18.0 ptssince 2009
from 67.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
16.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.1%
−42.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 7.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.0%
−69.7 ptssince 2013
from 81.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.1%
+8.5 ptssince 2017
from 87.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
78.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 78.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 12.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.4%(114,349)
Married53.1%(162,210)
Widowed1.7%(5,197)
Divorced7.8%(23,821)
Women 15+
Never married33.1%(108,258)
Married47.9%(156,800)
Widowed6.2%(20,170)
Divorced12.9%(42,237)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cobb County, Georgia?

Cobb County, Georgia has about 775,208 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cobb County, Georgia?

The typical household in Cobb County, Georgia earns about $102,738 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cobb County, Georgia expensive?

In Cobb County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $407,200, and the typical rent is about $1,730 a month.

How educated are people in Cobb County, Georgia?

About 50.8% of adults age 25 and over in Cobb County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cobb County, Georgia?

About 8.7% of people in Cobb County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cobb County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Cobb County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 327,463 residents, a change of about 73 percent over that period.

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