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Cobb County

Georgia · 688,078 residents · 340 sq mi
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Cobb County is home to 688,078 people in Georgia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 44% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 33% more than in Georgia as a whole. Median household income runs $65,522, well clear of the $52,703 US median. 80,327 more people live here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 10.6%, under the national 13.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 37.2
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
688,078
+13%since 2000
from 607,751 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.4
+7%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
340 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
415K513K611K710K808K19902000201020202024Cobb County
2024775K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57%(48,318)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.2%(49,463)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.1%(48,641)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197%(47,982)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(44,950)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.7%(100,817)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.8%(108,793)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.2%(104,692)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.8%(74,450)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.2%(35,949)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.5%(17,521)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.9%(6,502)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,522
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,289 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,110
+19%since 2000
from $27,863 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
43.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
10.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.441
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services8.6%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade8.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing4%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$211,000
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $145,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$933
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $806 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
66.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 68.2% in 2000
33.1% rent
Vacancy rate
9.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.62 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.73 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
28.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.2
+2%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.8%(417,947)
Black18.6%(112,924)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(46,964)
Asian3%(18,417)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic56.3%(387,438)
Black24.4%(168,053)
Hispanic / Latino12.3%(84,330)
Asian4.4%(30,432)
Other2.3%(15,532)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.9%(46,953)
Central American1.8%(12,051)
Puerto Rican0.8%(5,452)
Salvadoran0.7%(4,745)
Guatemalan0.5%(3,684)
Cuban0.4%(2,580)
Honduran0.4%(2,465)
Colombian0.4%(2,438)
Dominican0.3%(1,874)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,617)
Ecuadorian0.1%(973)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(740)
Peruvian0.1%(680)
Argentine0.1%(546)
Costa Rican0.1%(501)
Chilean0.1%(479)
Panamanian0.1%(398)
Nicaraguan0%(183)
Bolivian0%(99)
Uruguayan0%(76)
Ancestry
German10.4%(70,213)
English10%(67,653)
Irish9.3%(62,811)
American8.6%(58,563)
Italian3.9%(26,244)
Subsaharan African3.1%(21,300)
Scottish2.7%(18,458)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(15,652)
French2.1%(14,488)
Polish1.9%(12,554)
West Indian1.6%(11,048)
Russian1%(6,438)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(6,311)
Brazilian0.7%(4,935)
Welsh0.7%(4,414)
Haitian0.6%(4,318)
Norwegian0.6%(4,296)
British0.6%(4,269)
Swedish0.6%(4,269)
Arab0.6%(4,035)
Jamaican0.5%(3,675)
Nigerian0.5%(3,542)
Greek0.4%(2,929)
Hungarian0.4%(2,457)
French Canadian0.3%(2,355)
Iranian0.3%(2,001)
Czech0.3%(1,888)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,765)
Danish0.3%(1,711)
Austrian0.2%(1,647)
Portuguese0.2%(1,545)
Swiss0.2%(1,511)
Canadian0.2%(1,379)
Lebanese0.2%(1,346)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,129)
Kenyan0.1%(952)
Romanian0.1%(939)
Finnish0.1%(935)
Slovak0.1%(908)
Belgian0.1%(663)
Croatian0.1%(588)
Turkish0.1%(534)
Guyanese0.1%(523)
Bulgarian0.1%(437)
Ethiopian0.1%(345)
Syrian0.1%(342)
Ghanaian0%(329)
Serbian0%(276)
Moroccan0%(261)
Armenian0%(221)
Australian0%(218)
Israeli0%(207)
Jordanian0%(200)
Latvian0%(169)
Egyptian0%(136)
Barbadian0%(128)
Slovene0%(77)
Iraqi0%(65)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
43.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 39.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 88.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
14.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.7 min
+29%since 2000
from 23.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
80.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 80.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
43.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
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
15.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.0%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 18.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 62.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% 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)29.6%(10,833)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.4%(11,835)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.8%(9,413)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(1,281)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(216)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 36,545 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cobb County, Georgia?

Cobb County, Georgia has about 688,078 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Cobb County, Georgia earns about $65,522 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 $211,000, and the typical rent is about $933 a month.

How educated are people in Cobb County, Georgia?

About 43.8% 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 10.6% 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 240,333 residents, a change of about 54 percent over that period.

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