Cobb County, Georgia

Cobb County, Georgia is a county of the United States of Georgia. The county has a population of 607751 as per the 2000 census data. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 698158, It is the fourth most populous county in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county comprises an area of 344.51 sq mi (892.28 sq km), of which, 340.15 square miles (880.98 sq km) of it is land and 4.36 square miles (11.29 sq km) of it is water, it is the 81st largest by area in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Cobb County Georgia
Map of Cobb County, Georgia

As of the census of 2000, there were 607751 residents, 227487 households, and 156579 families in the county. The population density was 1786.7 people per square mile (689.85/kmē), it is the second most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Georgia. There were 237522 housing units at an average density of 698.3 per square mile (269.62/kmē). The average household size was 2.64 persons, and the average family size was 3.14 persons. In the Cobb County, 26.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 9% were 18 to 24, 36.5% were 25 to 44, 21.5% were 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males. Its population was estimated at 698158 in July 2008, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 491391 White, 162420 Black or African American, 3085 American Indian, 28737 Asian, 879 Native Hawaiian, and 11646 from two or more races.

Cobb County Georgia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Cobb County Georgia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Cobb County Georgia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $58289, making it the fifth wealthiest county by median household income among the Georgia. The median income for a family in the county was $67649, it is the third wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $27863, it is the fourth wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 165032 pupils and students, of which 50.61% are male and 49.39% are female, 27.15% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.73% nursery or pri school, 5.73% kindergarten, 43.4% elementary school, 20.49% high school and 21.64% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Acworth CityCobb County7.67.080.53134221896.92195650918
2Austell CityCobb County5.75.690.015359942.11592438933
3Fair Oaks CdpCobb County1.961.950.0184434325.41324531766
4Kennesaw CityCobb County8.518.440.07216752568.32475760404
5Mableton CdpCobb County20.7620.590.17297331444.42081449426
6Marietta CityCobb County21.9521.890.06587482684.12340940645
7Powder Springs CityCobb County6.356.340.01124811969.21977656486
8Smyrna CityCobb County13.9213.90.02409992949.92763747572
9Vinings CdpCobb County3.293.180.1196773039.24506858876
10Atlanta CityFulton County, DeKalb County, Clayton County, Cobb County132.42131.750.684164743161.22577234770
YearPopulation
April 2000 census607751
April 2000 Estimate607747
July 2000 Estimate612642
July 2001 Estimate626870
July 2002 Estimate637617
July 2003 Estimate643633
July 2004 Estimate652157
July 2005 Estimate661197
July 2006 Estimate678245
July 2007 Estimate688896
July 2008 Estimate698158
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school7051736314414
Kindergarten481246469458
Elementary school368033482671629
High school176321618633818
College or graduate school172181849535713
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Cobb County, Georgia$58289$67649$27863
Georgia, United States$42433$49280$21154
United States$41994$50046$21587