Marietta, GA City Data

Marietta, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 58,748 people who live in Marietta and approximately 607,751 who live in Cobb County. We want to help people moving to or living in Marietta to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Marietta. We have included Marietta housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Marietta Information

Cobb County where Marietta resides is 344.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 607,751 and has a population rank of 89 out of all the places in the United States.

Marietta has a total of 58,748 people and of those residents there are 29,566 males and 29,182 females. The median age of the male population is 29 and the female population is 31.2. There are approximately 10,379 births each year and around 3,203 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Marietta varies per year, but currently 57,192 are one race and 1,556 are two or more races.

Of the 58,748 people who live in Marietta, there are 14,845 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Marietta is 7,764 male and 7,081 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 45,590.

General Marietta Information
Total area in square miles - Cobb County	344.51
Water area in square miles - Cobb County	N/A
Resident population - Cobb County	607,751
Population rank - Cobb County	89
Total population	58,748
Total population (male)	29,566
Total population (female)	29,182
Population median age (male)	29
Population median age (female)	31.2
Births - Cobb County	10,379
Deaths- Cobb County	3,203
Population of one race	57,192
Population of two or more races	1,556
Population under 20 years	14,845
Population under 20 years (male)	7,764
Population under 20 years (female)	7,081
Total population 18 years and over	45,590

Marietta Social Characteristics

There are 227,487 households in Marietta. Families make up 157,937 of these households. The table below breaks down the Marietta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (123,587), male householder with no wife present (8,385) and female householder with no husband present (23,273). The remainder of the Marietta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 70,908. Marietta, GA moving companies help people in Marietta move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Marietta. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Marietta is based, there are 242,096 females 15 and over; of those females there are 59,306 never married, 133,969 now married, 4,568 separated, 15,559 widowed, and 28,694 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,318 separated, 2,959 widowed and 19,487 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Marietta social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Marietta.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cobb County)
Total households	227,487
Family households (families)	157,937
With own children under 18 years	86,575
Married-couple family	123,587
With own children under 18 years	64,883
Male householder, no wife present, family	8,385
With own children under 18 years	3,918
Female householder, no husband present, family	23,273
With own children under 18 years	14,888
Nonfamily households	70,908
Householder living alone	52,670
65 years and over	9,415

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,325
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,360
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	41,982
Householder	13,020
Spouse	8,461
Child	13,923
Other relatives	1,617
Nonrelatives	2,314
Unmarried partner	606
Roomer or boarder	485
Housemate or roommate	750
Unmarried partner	1,546
Foster child	24
Other	449

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	15,205
Male householder	5,129
Male householder living alone	3,308
Male householder not living alone	1,821
Female householder	5,746
Female householder living alone	4,541
Female householder not living alone	1,205
Nonrelatives	4,330
Unmarried partner	940
Roomer or boarder	755
Housemate or roommate	2,316
Foster child	6
Other	313

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	242,096
Never married	59,306
Now married	133,969
Separated	4,568
Widowed	15,559
Divorced	28,694
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,318
Widowed	2,959
Divorced	19,487

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	58,748
Male	29,566
Under 5 years	2,407
5 to 9 years	1,886
10 to 14 years	1,536
15 to 17 years	913
18 and 19 years	1,022
20 years	650
21 years	662
22 to 24 years	2,307
25 to 29 years	4,189
30 to 34 years	3,397
35 to 39 years	2,518
40 to 44 years	2,055
45 to 49 years	1,597
50 to 54 years	1,276
55 to 59 years	883
60 and 61 years	271
62 to 64 years	333
65 and 66 years	176
67 to 69 years	264
70 to 74 years	427
75 to 79 years	385
80 to 84 years	246
85 years and over	166
Female	29,182
Under 5 years	2,248
5 to 9 years	1,890
10 to 14 years	1,487
15 to 17 years	791
18 and 19 years	665
20 years	454
21 years	478
22 to 24 years	2,064
25 to 29 years	3,717
30 to 34 years	2,831
35 to 39 years	2,413
40 to 44 years	2,045
45 to 49 years	1,687
50 to 54 years	1,461
55 to 59 years	1,049
60 and 61 years	282
62 to 64 years	390
65 and 66 years	253
67 to 69 years	387
70 to 74 years	667
75 to 79 years	739
80 to 84 years	559
85 years and over	625

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	58,748
One race	57,192
White	33,185
Black or African American	17,330
American Indian and Alaska Native	188
Asian	1,744
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	51
Some other race	268
Two or more races	1,556

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	57,187
People who are White alone	32,069
People who are Black or African American alone	16,936
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	185
People who are Asian alone	1,727
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	51
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9,882
People who are Some other race alone	4,678

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	564,574
Same house	247,545
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	65,316
Different state or abroad	135,422
Different state	109,164
Abroad	26,258

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cobb County)
Total resident population	607,751
Born in United States	164,854
State of residence	227,454
Different state	301,937
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,921
Foreign born	70,439

Marietta Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Marietta. That total enrollment is 165,032 for the population of the country, which includes Marietta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 36,274 and elementary or high school enrollment was 210,893 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 35,712.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Marietta population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	165,032
Pre-kindergarten	14,414
Public	5,747
Private	8,667
Kindergarten	9,458
Public	8,160
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	71,629
Public	64,460
Private	7,169
Elementary and high school	105,447
Public	95,697
Private	9,750
High school grades 9 to 12	33,818
Public	31,237
Private	2,581
College, undergraduate years	26,757
Public	20,946
Private	5,811
Graduate or professional school	8,956
Public	5,347
Private	3,609
Not enrolled in school	416,349

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	395,349
Less than 9th grade	15,282
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	29,032
High school graduate	82,038
Some college, no degree	88,678
Associate's degree	23,141
Bachelor's degree	157,178
Graduate or professional degree	39.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	110,788

Marietta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 466,947 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Marietta. The Marietta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (139,394), service occupations (34,860), sales and office occupations (98,827), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (474), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (28,769) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (26,812). The 466,947 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 278,732 private wage and salary workers, 32,453 government workers, 17,271 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cobb County)
Population 16 years and over	466,947
In labor force	343,473
Civilian labor force	342,248
Employed	329,136
Unemployed	13,112
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	1,225
Females 16 years and over	238,303
In labor force	157,507
Civilian labor force	157,319
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,607
Armed forces	188
Males 16 years and over	228,644
In labor force	185,966
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,505
Armed forces	1,037

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cobb County)
Workers 16 years and over	325,412
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	262,772
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	39,081
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,319
Other means	2,428
Worked at home	13,235
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,782,545

OCCUPATION (Cobb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	139,394
Management, professional, and related occupations	139,394
Service occupations	34,860
Sales and office occupations	98,827
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	474
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	28,769
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	26,812

INDUSTRY (Cobb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	139,394
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	771
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	33,019
Wholesale trade	15,779
Retail trade	42,841
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	18,472
Information	17,174
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	29,580
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	49,539
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	49,522
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	22,686
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	10,600

CLASS OF WORKER (Cobb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	139,394
Private wage and salary workers	278,732
Government workers	32,453
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	17,271
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Marietta Housing Characteristics

In Marietta, GA there are 237,522 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 227,487 occupied and 10,035 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Marietta, there are 157,298 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 12,311 units in Marietta. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Marietta, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Marietta, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Marietta. There are 1,125 housing units with rent less than $200, 662 with rent between $200-299, 2,867 with rent between $300-499 and 65,851 with rent for $500 and above. Full Marietta gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Marietta, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cobb County)
Total housing units	237,522
Occupied housing units	227,487
Vacant housing units	10,035

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cobb County)
Total housing units	237,522
1-unit, detached	157,298
1-unit, attached	12,311
2 units	2,750
3 or 4 units	7,683
5 to 9 units	17,571
10 to 19 units	18,896
20 to 49 units	6,727
50 or more units	9,109
Mobile home	5,090

HOUSING TENURE (Cobb County)
Occupied housing units	227,487
Owner-occupied	155,055
Renter-occupied	72,432

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cobb County)
Occupied housing units	227,487
No vehicles available	8,675
2 vehicle available	148,139
3 vehicles available	33,463
4 vehicles available	8,913
5 or more vehicles available	2,610

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cobb County)
Occupied housing units	227,487
Utility gas	174,864
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	49,491
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	165
Coal or coke
Wood	321
Solar energy	18
Other fuel	72
No fuel used	227

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cobb County)
Occupied housing units	227,487
Less Than $50,000	155,055
$50,000 to $99,999	25,911
$100,000 to $149,999	46,793
$150,000 to $199,999	31,332
$200,000 to $299,999	24,200
$300,000 to $499,999	7,740
$1,000,000 or more	206
Median (dollars)	147,600

GROSS RENT (Cobb County)
Occupied units paying rent	72,432
Less than $200	1,125
$200 to $299	662
$300 to $499	2,867
$500 to $699	15,211
$700 to $999	37,345
$1,000 to $1,499	11,983
$1,500 or more	1,311