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Cobb Georgia Information: Cobb, Georgia is part of SUMTER County. You can view Cobb venues that host many Cobb GA events every year. You can also research Cobb Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Cobb Georgia real estate guide. Cobb Georgia has a latitude of 31.9634 and a longitude of -83.9686. Zip codes in Cobb, GA include 31735 ... more Cobb zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Cobb, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Cobb, GA was 607,751.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Cobb was 301,508, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Cobb, GA
There are an estimated 135,233 married men in the town. 58 percent of men over 15 years old in Cobb are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Cobb is 306,243 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Cobb, Georgia
There are an estimated 133,969 married women in the community. 55.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Cobb, GA
The median age of people living in Cobb, GA was 33.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Cobb was 43,938. There were 449,345 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.9 percent of the population (42,036) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Cobb, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Cobb, GA was 596,378.

White Population in Cobb, GA
The estimated White population in the Cobb community is 439,991, which is 72.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Cobb, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 114,233, which is 18.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Cobb, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Cobb, GA was 1,579.

Asian Population in Cobb, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 18,587.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Cobb, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Cobb was an estimated 257.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 21,731, while those of “two or more races” was 11,373 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Cobb community was 46,964, or 7.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Cobb, GA
The household population number in Cobb was 600,457.

Group Quarters Population in Cobb, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 7,294.

Average Household Size in Cobb, GA
The average household size in Cobb is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.14 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Cobb, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 237,522 total housing units in Cobb.

The number of occupied housing units was 227,487, or 95.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 155,055 were owner-occupied (68.2), and 72,432 were renter-occupied (31.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 10,035 vacant homes in Cobb at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Cobb, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 142,790, with a median value in dollars of 147,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Cobb, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,237 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Cobb, average costs per month were $290 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 351,035 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Cobb, Georgia
157,178 people in Cobb also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 39.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Cobb, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Cobb was 56,014, or 12.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Cobb, GA
In 2000, there were 82,986 people in Cobb, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Cobb, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 83,002 people in Cobb who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Cobb, Georgia
There were 343,473 in the labor force in Cobb at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Cobb was 31.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Cobb, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $58,289. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Cobb, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $67,649. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Cobb, Georgia
Per capita income in Cobb in the last full census was 27,863. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Cobb numbered 6,969, or 4.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Cobb, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 38,910, or 6.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.