The Town Files

Cobb County, Georgia

775,208 people. The median home is worth $407,200 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $102,738.

Towns in Cobb County

Towns in Cobb County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Marietta60,972$448,500$72,72534.8
Smyrna55,663$449,500$100,06135.7
Mableton40,834$313,100$77,98037.0
Kennesaw33,036$335,400$83,35635.6
Acworth22,440$339,900$83,53939.9
Powder Springs16,887$332,900$105,07041.1
Vinings12,581$604,600$94,98232.9
Fair Oaks9,028$199,600$62,99630.6
Austell7,713$284,900$72,93836.0

People and housing

Cobb CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$407,200$202,650
Median rent$1,730$1,000
Median household income$102,738$57,176
Median age37.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher50.8%19.6%
Below the poverty line8.7%16.2%

Jobs and pay

384,275 jobs in 2024, average pay $77,531 a year.

Largest industries in Cobb CountyHealth care & social assistan…49,558 jobs · $76,614Retail40,163 jobs · $48,658Professional & technical serv…36,495 jobs · $122,883Hotels & restaurants34,701 jobs · $27,319Construction31,775 jobs · $92,921Administrative & support28,006 jobs · $52,055
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cobb County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 651 storm events in Cobb County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Cobb County by type since 1996Hail191Flood15Drought42Tornado11Lightning49Flash Flood38Strong Wind10Winter Storm13Tropical Storm14Winter Weather18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cobb County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
September 15, 2017HurricaneDR-4338: Hurricane Irma
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).