Marietta, Georgia Population 2024

63,341

Marietta Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Marietta was:

  • White: 43.7%
  • Black or African American: 30.4%
  • Two or more races: 11.42%
  • Other race: 11.02%
  • Asian: 1.98%
  • Native American: 1.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
23.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,694.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.75% (2,290)
The current population of Marietta, Georgia is 63,341 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 61,051.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,99243.7%
Black or African American18,77630.4%
Two or more races7,05411.42%
Other race6,80911.02%
Asian1,2241.98%
Native American9131.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marietta Population by Race

Marietta Population Pyramid 2024

Marietta Median Age

35.2

Total

34

Male

36.9

Female

Marietta Adults

There are 48,873 adults, (9,145 of whom are seniors) in Marietta.

Marietta Age Dependency

55.5

Age Dependency Ratio

23

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Marietta Sex Ratio

Female31,90951.66%
Male29,86448.34%

Marietta Population by Age

Marietta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,5742.3947.252.8
Non Family10,3191.2534.765.3
Married8,9583.1872.227.8
Female3,8813.2527.872.2
Male1,4163.453466

3.07

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

47.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marietta Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8474.48%
Associates Degree3,1277.58%
Bachelors Degree13,01531.55%
Graduate Degree6,29015.25%
High School Graduate7,26917.62%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6696.47%
Some College7,04017.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marietta Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marietta Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,17018,46411,864
Black12,59111,6444,709
Hispanic6,4763,8451,147
2+ Races3,8223,1461,265
Other Race3,5981,803632
Asian904790538
Native American32115743
Islander550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 61.89%.

Marietta Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,239$87,522$60,537
Graduate Degree$74,886$105,529$65,997
High School Graduate$37,522$40,319$28,462
Less Than 9th Grade$27,648$29,843$22,367
Overall$47,684$53,452$45,502
Some College$40,637$43,469$39,011

$47,684

Average Earnings

$53,452

Average Male

$45,502

Average Female

Marietta Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marietta Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marietta Language

74.62% of Marietta residents speak only English, while 25.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.69% of the population.

Marietta Language

Marietta Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic11,9892,70922.6%
Black17,8972,49213.92%
White23,9931,7117.13%
Other6,7961,56623.04%
Multiple6,81075111.03%
Native90644048.57%
Asian1,109524.69%

12.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.92%

Male Poverty Rate

13.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marietta

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marietta is Native, with 48.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marietta is Asian, with 4.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.37%.

Marietta Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.77%
High School10.06%
Some College7.35%
Bachelors or Greater5.93%

Marietta Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed55.11%
Female Unemployed29.47%
Female Employed6.95%
Male Employed5.87%

Marietta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marietta Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,838$126,259
Households$70,086$105,083
Married Families$128,377$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,400$70,015

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marietta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.0%

Male Marriage Rate

36.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Marietta Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marietta Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Marietta Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marietta Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,256

Number of Veterans

1,917

Male Veterans

339

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam694
Second Gulf War692
First Gulf War550
Korea117
World War II21

Marietta Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54543
75+528
65 to 74515
18 to 34425
55 to 64245

Marietta Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1354.99%
Black8835.95%
2+ Races2134.49%
Hispanic830.99%
Native American112.17%
Asian90.83%
Islander5100%

Marietta Veterans by Race

Marietta Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marietta Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Marietta Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marietta Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marietta Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

41.52%

Born in Marietta

81.72%

Native Born

18.28%

Foreign Born

12.46%

Non Citizen

5.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.72% of Marietta residents were born in the United States, with 41.52% having been born in Georgia. 12.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Marietta Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202966,2055730.87%
202865,6325730.88%
202765,0595730.89%
202664,4865720.89%
202563,9145730.9%
202463,3415720.91%
202362,7691550.25%
202262,6141,2081.97%
202161,4063550.58%
202061,0512440.4%
201960,8072050.34%
201860,602-6-0.01%
201760,60880.01%
201660,6008501.42%
201559,7503020.51%
201459,4487321.25%
201358,7166541.13%
201258,0628261.44%
201157,2366431.14%
201056,59300%
200058,74814,61933.13%
199044,12913,30843.18%
198030,8213,60513.25%
197027,2161,6516.46%
196025,5654,87823.58%
195020,68712,020138.69%
19408,6671,02913.47%
19307,6381,44823.39%
19206,1902414.05%
19105,9491,50333.81%
19004,4461,06231.38%
18903,38470426.27%
18602,680-63,525-95.95%

Marietta Population by Year