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Cobb County

Georgia · 766,149 residents · 340 sq mi
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Cobb County is home to 766,149 people in Georgia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 48% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 32% more than in Georgia as a whole. 158,398 more people live here than in 2000. Median household income runs $80,830, well clear of the $66,278 US median. The poverty rate is 8.6%, under the national 12.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 37.0
US median: 38.8
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
766,149
+26%since 2000
from 607,751 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.0
+11%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
340 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
415K513K611K710K808K19902000201020202024Cobb County
2024775K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(42,171)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(47,289)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.9%(52,761)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.9%(53,178)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(54,518)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.5%(110,981)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414%(106,990)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.7%(104,723)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.1%(92,456)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.3%(63,456)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.7%(28,377)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.2%(9,249)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,830
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,289 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,480
+49%since 2000
from $27,863 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
53.6%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 44.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
8.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services9.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade7.6%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$273,900
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $145,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,264
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $806 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
64.3%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 68.2% in 2000
35.7% rent
Persons per household
2.63 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.73 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.4
+7%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic48.2%(369,182)
Black26.1%(200,072)
Hispanic / Latino14.5%(111,240)
Asian5.6%(42,533)
Other3.7%(28,357)
Segregation Score
38
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
Mexican6.7%(50,568)
Puerto Rican1.6%(12,275)
South American1.2%(9,417)
Salvadoran0.7%(5,069)
Guatemalan0.6%(4,401)
Cuban0.5%(3,981)
Honduran0.5%(3,657)
Colombian0.4%(3,396)
Dominican0.3%(1,957)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,885)
Peruvian0.2%(1,388)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(1,005)
Panamanian0.1%(994)
Ecuadorian0.1%(877)
Nicaraguan0.1%(694)
Costa Rican0.1%(647)
Argentine0.1%(519)
Bolivian0.1%(390)
Chilean0%(303)
Uruguayan0%(116)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.6%(19,813)
Korean0.6%(4,716)
Chinese0.6%(4,594)
Vietnamese0.5%(3,944)
Filipino0.4%(2,744)
Pakistani0.3%(2,066)
Japanese0.1%(676)
Laotian0.1%(488)
Taiwanese0.1%(405)
Thai0%(356)
Cambodian0%(349)
Nepalese0%(287)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(172)
Indonesian0%(136)
Hmong0%(98)
Bhutanese0%(67)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(283)
Samoan0%(52)
Fijian0%(9)
Ancestry
English10.1%(76,678)
German8.5%(64,168)
Irish7.7%(58,044)
American5.2%(39,220)
Italian4%(30,093)
Subsaharan African2.9%(22,000)
West Indian2.2%(16,444)
Scottish2%(15,324)
Polish1.7%(13,124)
French1.6%(12,148)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(9,711)
British0.9%(6,466)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.8%(6,328)
Dutch0.8%(5,757)
Nigerian0.7%(5,574)
Russian0.7%(5,202)
Haitian0.7%(5,085)
Brazilian0.7%(5,056)
Swedish0.6%(4,775)
Welsh0.6%(4,221)
Norwegian0.5%(3,683)
Portuguese0.4%(2,780)
Greek0.3%(2,282)
French Canadian0.3%(2,133)
Iranian0.3%(1,975)
Hungarian0.2%(1,816)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,740)
Swiss0.2%(1,628)
Czech0.2%(1,604)
Danish0.2%(1,404)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,365)
Canadian0.2%(1,305)
Palestinian0.1%(1,127)
Slovak0.1%(1,108)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,024)
Kenyan0.1%(1,020)
Austrian0.1%(924)
Romanian0.1%(853)
Lebanese0.1%(789)
Ghanaian0.1%(770)
Finnish0.1%(595)
Croatian0.1%(580)
Armenian0.1%(534)
Bulgarian0.1%(533)
Australian0.1%(502)
Arab0.1%(500)
Egyptian0.1%(475)
Turkish0.1%(452)
Syrian0.1%(446)
Guyanese0.1%(431)
Moroccan0.1%(420)
Israeli0.1%(420)
Belgian0.1%(393)
Slovene0%(298)
Serbian0%(269)
Somali0%(134)
Latvian0%(119)
Barbadian0%(101)
Iraqi0%(30)
Jordanian0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
48.4%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 39.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 88.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
17.6%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.2 min
+36%since 2000
from 23.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
77.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 80.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
69.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 72.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
47.8%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 42.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
15.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
12.2%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
97.2%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.6%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
12.2%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
62.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
13.0%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
10.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
74.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
22.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.9%(9,278)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(10,859)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era33.2%(13,457)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.3%(2,133)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.8%(726)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 40,562 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 766,149 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Cobb County, Georgia earns about $80,830 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 $273,900, and the typical rent is about $1,264 a month.

How educated are people in Cobb County, Georgia?

About 48.4% 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 8.6% 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 318,404 residents, a change of about 71 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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