Marietta, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

62,263

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

1.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

1.21% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,725

3.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$448,500

Population & Diversity

Marietta, GA is home to a population of 62.3k people, from which 87.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.9% of Marietta, GA residents were born outside of the country (11.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.8k people) in Marietta, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.99k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.7%

2024 Citizenship

87.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.7% of Marietta, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marietta, GA was 87.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marietta, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.8k ± 1.99k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19.2k ± 1.82k
Other (Hispanic)
5.99k ± 1.23k

18.1%

Hispanic Population

11.3k people

18.1% of the people in Marietta, GA are hispanic (11.3k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

17.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.1k people

18.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.2k people

As of 2024, 17.9% of Marietta, GA residents (11.1k 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 Marietta, GA was 18.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
783 ± 296
Gulf War (1990s)
539 ± 193
Vietnam
494 ± 132

Marietta, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marietta, GA employs 32.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marietta, GA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,084 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,521 people), and Construction (3,378 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($163,559), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,322), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,286).

Employment

Occupations

32.7k

2024 Value

± 1,855

0.442%

1 Year growth

± 7.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marietta, GA grew at a rate of 0.442%, from 32.6k employees to 32.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marietta, GA, are Management Occupations (3,848 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,115 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,910 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marietta, 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

32.7k

2024 Value

± 1,855

0.442%

1 Year growth

± 7.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marietta, GA grew at a rate of 0.442%, from 32.6k employees to 32.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marietta, GA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,084 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,521 people), and Construction (3,378 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marietta, GA, though some of these residents may live in Marietta, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,179

Median earning men ± $4,288

$43,317

Median earning women ± $4,609

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,662), and Information ($82,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($75,481), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,047), and Manufacturing ($65,856).

Education

The student population of Marietta, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,364 male students and 1,555 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marietta, GA are White (257 and 45.8%), Black or African American (125 and 22.3%), Hispanic or Latino (114 and 20.3%), and Unknown (32 and 5.7%).

The largest universities in Marietta, GA by number of degrees awarded are Life University (574 and 92.9%) and Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus (44 and 7.12%).

The most popular majors in Marietta, GA are Chiropractic (304 and 49.2%), General Psychology (67 and 10.8%), and Exercise Physiology (47 and 7.61%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $13,545.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Marietta, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 42.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,919 (46.7% men and 53.3% 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 2024 there were 2,919 students enrolled in Marietta, GA, 46.7% men and 53.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,113 records, of which 50% were women and 50% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Chiropractic

Most Common

304 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Marietta, GA was Chiropractic with 304 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Professional Doctorate from schools in Marietta, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Life University
574 degrees awarded
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus
44 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Life University with 574 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 280 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marietta, GA, which is 0.828 times less than the 338 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 257 degrees mean that there were 2.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 125 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 not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,545) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,491) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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 Marietta, GA was $448,500 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $401,100 to $448,500, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Marietta, GA is 47.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marietta, GA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marietta, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$448,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,523

$11,658

Median Property Taxes

±$869

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 Marietta, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

47.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.2% of the housing units in Marietta, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marietta, 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.

$72,725

Median Household Income

± $6,808

24.7k

Number of Households

± 1,439

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.7k households in Marietta, GA grew to $72,725 from the previous year's value of $70,086.

The following chart displays the households in Marietta, 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 Marietta, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (63.2%)
Worked At Home (19.3%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2024, 63.2% of workers in Marietta, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marietta, GA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Marietta, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marietta, GA (7.63k out of 59.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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