Cobb County, GA

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2024 Population

775,208

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

0.267% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.74%

2.25% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$102,738

4.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$407,200

8.96% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

417,388

1.07% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cobb County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.4% of the residents in Cobb County, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cobb County, GA are Kennesaw State University (7,992 degrees awarded in 2023), Chattahoochee Technical College (4,703 degrees), and Life University (712 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cobb County, GA was $407,200, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

Most people in Cobb County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Cobb County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Cobb County, GA borders Bartow County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fulton County, GA, and Paulding County, GA.

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Population & Diversity

Cobb County, GA is home to a population of 775k people, from which 91.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.4% of Cobb County, GA residents were born outside of the country (127k people).

In 2024, there were 1.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (365k people) in Cobb County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 205k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 53.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.4%

2024 Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of Cobb County, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cobb County, GA was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cobb County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cobb County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
365k ± 2.03k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
205k ± 1.95k
Other (Hispanic)
53.6k ± 2.97k

15.1%

Hispanic Population

117k people

15.1% of the people in Cobb County, GA are hispanic (117k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cobb County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
229,616 ± 11,639 people
India
106,959 ± 7,990 people
Jamaica
51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

Foreign-Born Population

16.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

127k people

16.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

124k people

As of 2024, 16.4% of Cobb County, GA residents (127k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cobb County, GA was 16.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cobb County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10,833 ± 1,031
Vietnam
8,851 ± 739
Gulf War (1990s)
8,182 ± 753

Cobb County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cobb County, GA.

Economy

The economy of Cobb County, GA employs 417k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cobb County, GA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (56,514 people), Retail Trade (46,523 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (43,482 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($115,729), Utilities ($102,785), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($94,188).

Employment

Occupations

417k

2024 Value

± 5,900

1.07%

1 Year growth

± 2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cobb County, GA grew at a rate of 1.07%, from 413k employees to 417k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cobb County, GA, are Management Occupations (61,547 people), Sales & Related Occupations (43,257 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41,422 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cobb County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

417k

2024 Value

± 5,900

1.07%

1 Year growth

± 2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cobb County, GA grew at a rate of 1.07%, from 413k employees to 417k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cobb County, GA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (56,514 people), Retail Trade (46,523 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (43,482 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cobb County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Cobb County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,245

Median earning men ± $1,772

$50,659

Median earning women ± $973

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,535), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,849), and Wholesale Trade ($89,316).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($78,472), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,627), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,040).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

2,757
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,305
Health Care and Social Assistance
1,221
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$4.25M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$3.32M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$2.78M
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cobb County, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Cobb County, GA awarded 14,006 degrees. The student population of Cobb County, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 28,407 male students and 30,474 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cobb County, GA are White (6,898 and 51.3%), Black or African American (3,315 and 24.6%), Hispanic or Latino (1,769 and 13.1%), and Asian (632 and 4.7%).

The largest universities in Cobb County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Kennesaw State University (7,992 and 57.1%), Chattahoochee Technical College (4,703 and 33.6%), and Life University (712 and 5.08%).

The most popular majors in Cobb County, GA are General Business Administration & Management (772 and 5.51%), Professional, Technical, Business, & Scientific Writing (751 and 5.36%), and General Psychology (542 and 3.87%).

The median tuition costs in Cobb County, GA are $13,545 for private four year colleges, and $4,450 and $15,704 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Cobb County, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 51.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 58,881 (48.2% men and 51.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 58,881 students enrolled in Cobb County, GA, 48.2% men and 51.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 24,732 records, of which 48.6% were women and 51.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
281 degrees awarded
General Psychology
502 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
301 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cobb County, GA was General Biological Sciences with 281 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cobb County, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Kennesaw State University
7,992 degrees awarded
Chattahoochee Technical College
4,703 degrees awarded
Life University
712 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kennesaw State University with 7,992 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 6,627 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cobb County, GA, which is 0.898 times less than the 7,379 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,898 degrees mean that there were 2.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3,315 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($14,676) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,491) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cobb County, GA was $407,200 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $373,700 to $407,200, a 8.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Cobb County, GA is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cobb County, GA have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cobb County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cobb County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.16%.

Housing

Property

$407,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,795

$198,190

Median Property Taxes

±$3,604

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cobb County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cobb County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Cobb County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cobb County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$102,738

Median Household Income

± $1,561

296k

Number of Households

± 4,549

In 2024, the median household income of the 296k households in Cobb County, GA grew to $102,738 from the previous year's value of $98,712.

The following chart displays the households in Cobb County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cobb County, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.8%)
Worked At Home (23.6%)
Carpooled (7.67%)

In 2024, 64.8% of workers in Cobb County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cobb County, GA have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Cobb County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cobb County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cobb County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cobb County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cobb County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.16%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cobb County, GA (66.8k out of 765k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cobb County, GA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 12.1% of the children was living in poverty in Cobb County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 266 in Cobb County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 6.39 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88% of the population of Cobb County, GA has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 9.31% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cobb County, GA see 1,282 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,282 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1386 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 388 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,282 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cobb County, GA

Primary care physicians in Cobb County, GA see an average of 1,282 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,282 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cobb County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

55.2%

Employer Coverage

9.31%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.26%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cobb County, GA declined by 1.4% from 12.2% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cobb County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.9 in Cobb County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cobb County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28.9% in Cobb County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cobb County, GA.