Cobb County, Georgia

Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. State of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 607,751. The county's county seat is Marietta, Georgia ⁶.

The county is part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.

Table of contents

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Cities and towns

Geography

\nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 892 km² (345 mi²). 881 km² (340 mi²) of it is land and 11 km² (4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.27% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the census ² of 2000, there are 607,751 people, 227,487 households, and 156,511 families residing in the county. The population density is 690/km² (1,787/mi²). There are 237,522 housing units at an average density of 270/km² (698/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 72.40% White, 18.80% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 3.06% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.58% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. 7.73% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 227,487 households out of which 35.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% are married couples living together, 10.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% are non-families. 23.20% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.10% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.14. In the county the population is spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 36.50% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 6.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.90 males. The median income for a household in the county is $58,289, and the median income for a family is $67,649. Males have a median income of $45,362 versus $33,453 for females. The per capita income for the county is $27,863. 6.50% of the population and 4.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.10% are under the age of 18 and 6.80% are 65 or older.

Cities and towns

\n*Acworth\n*Austell\n*Fair Oaks\n*Kennesaw\n*Mableton\n*Marietta\n*Powder Springs\n*Smyrna\n*Vinings

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