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Marietta Georgia Information: Marietta, Georgia is part of COBB County. Population for Marietta from the last gathering is 58748. You can view Marietta venues that host many Marietta GA events every year. You can also research Marietta Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Marietta Georgia real estate guide. Marietta Georgia has a latitude of 33.951 and a longitude of -84.5411. Zip codes in Marietta, GA include 30006 ... more Marietta zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Marietta, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Marietta, GA was 58,748.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Marietta was 29,566, which represents 50.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Marietta, GA
There are an estimated 10,231 married men in the town. 43.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Marietta are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Marietta is 29,182 which is 49.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Marietta, Georgia
There are an estimated 9,984 married women in the community. 42 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Marietta, GA
The median age of people living in Marietta, GA was 30 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 Marietta was 4,655. There were 45,590 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.3 percent of the population (4,894) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Marietta, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Marietta, GA was 57,192.

White Population in Marietta, GA
The estimated White population in the Marietta community is 33,185, which is 56.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Marietta, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 17,330, which is 29.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Marietta, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Marietta, GA was 188.

Asian Population in Marietta, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,744.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Marietta, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Marietta was an estimated 51.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4,694, while those of “two or more races” was 1,556 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Marietta community was 9,947, or 16.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Marietta, GA
The household population number in Marietta was 57,187.

Group Quarters Population in Marietta, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,561.

Average Household Size in Marietta, GA
The average household size in Marietta is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Marietta, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 25,227 total housing units in Marietta.

The number of occupied housing units was 23,895, or 94.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,996 were owner-occupied (37.6), and 14,899 were renter-occupied (62.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,332 vacant homes in Marietta at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Marietta, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,184, with a median value in dollars of 149,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Marietta, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,168 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Marietta, average costs per month were $307 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 30,428 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Marietta, Georgia
12,632 people in Marietta also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 34.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Marietta, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Marietta was 4,384, or 9.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Marietta, GA
In 2000, there were 9,604 people in Marietta, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Marietta, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13,183 people in Marietta who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 24.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Marietta, Georgia
There were 34,297 in the labor force in Marietta at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.4 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 Marietta was 28.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Marietta, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,645. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Marietta, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,340. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Marietta, Georgia
Per capita income in Marietta in the last full census was 23,409. 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 Marietta numbered 1,509, or 11.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Marietta, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 9,010, or 15.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.