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Cobb County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Cobb County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cobb County is a large suburban county of 787,538 residents northwest of Atlanta, with a well-educated workforce — 50.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — and a median household income of $102,738 against a relatively moderate median home value of $373,700. The labor force participation rate stands at 70.5%, unemployment at 4.5%, and GDP per capita reaches $81,625, reflecting strong economic output relative to worker earnings of $51,440. Population grew 3.2% over five years, the poverty rate is low at 8.5%, and a foreign-born share of 16.5% contributes to a broad talent base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

787,538

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$102,738

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.2% since 2018

Cobb County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone379,724 (49.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone207,116 (26.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone60,692 (7.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race48,239 (6.2%)
  • Asian Alone42,571 (5.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races32,643 (4.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish86,790
  2. 2.Other Indo-European24,668
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island7,338
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7,070
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)4,142

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

16.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

36,545

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$81,625

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$50,975

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance77,499
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services77,140
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)46,523
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services35,866
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing33,333

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations208,666
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations84,679
  3. 3.Service Occupations53,472
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations39,721
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations30,850

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 1.64×)12,730
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.49×)76,032
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.28×)12,203
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.20×)32,970
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.10×)31,568

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$373,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,640/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99946,553 (23.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99942,388 (21.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99937,550 (18.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99916,588 (8.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99916,122 (8.1%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99914,075 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

50.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$51,440

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone264,689 (64.8%)
  • Worked At Home96,261 (23.6%)
  • Carpooled31,341 (7.7%)
  • Other6,187 (1.5%)
  • Walked4,448 (1.1%)
  • Taxi2,811 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.