Marietta is a city located in Georgia. With a 2020 population of 60,754, it is the 14th largest city in Georgia and the 629th largest city in the United States. Marietta is currently declining at a rate of -0.04% annually but its population has increased by 7.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 56,579 in 2010. Marietta reached it's highest population of 60,815 in 2016. Spanning over 23 miles, Marietta has a population density of 2,596 people per square mile.
The average household income in Marietta is $81,075 with a poverty rate of 16.40%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,048 per month, and the median house value is $273,300. The median age in Marietta is 33.3 years, 31.4 years for males, and 35.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.7 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Marietta was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 34,437 | 57.01% |
| Black or African American | 18,602 | 30.79% |
| Some Other Race | 3,203 | 5.30% |
| Two or More Races | 2,019 | 3.34% |
| Asian | 1,541 | 2.55% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 583 | 0.97% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.04% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 23,947 | 2.41 | 40.6 |
| Non Family | 10,268 | 1.33 | 30.5 |
| Married | 8,572 | 3.17 | 64 |
| Female | 3,957 | 3.29 | 20.8 |
| Male | 1,150 | 3.28 | 24.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 3,000 | 7.67% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,550 | 6.52% |
| High School Graduate | 7,943 | 20.30% |
| Some College | 7,687 | 19.65% |
| Associates Degree | 2,625 | 6.71% |
| Bachelors Degree | 10,127 | 25.89% |
| Graduate Degree | 5,190 | 13.27% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 21,208 | 19,151 | 10,500 |
| Black | 11,484 | 10,473 | 3,234 |
| Hispanic | 4,765 | 2,536 | 755 |
| Other Race | 1,663 | 932 | 239 |
| Asian | 1,127 | 888 | 609 |
| Multiple Races | 633 | 523 | 207 |
| Native American | 420 | 158 | 65 |
| Islander | 21 | 21 | 21 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$36,550
Average Earnings
$41,672
Average Male
$32,027
Average Female
74.50% of Marietta residents speak only English, while 25.50% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.23% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 17,751 | 3,450 | 19.44% |
| White | 27,897 | 3,248 | 11.64% |
| Hispanic | 9,397 | 2,527 | 26.89% |
| Other | 3,174 | 764 | 24.07% |
| Multiple | 1,956 | 328 | 16.77% |
| Asian | 1,349 | 203 | 15.05% |
| Islander | 25 | 4 | 16.00% |
| Native | 583 | 2 | 0.34% |
16.40%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.99%
Male Poverty Rate
16.78%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Marietta is Hispanic, with 26.89% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Marietta is Native, with 0.34% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.42%.
40.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.7%
Male Marriage Rate
38.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,695 | 6.18% |
| Black | 1,209 | 8.78% |
| Hispanic | 125 | 2.08% |
| 2 or More | 61 | 6.77% |
| Asian | 35 | 2.63% |
| Other | 25 | 1.20% |
| Hawaiian | 14 | 66.67% |
| Indian | 11 | 2.11% |
7.93%
Veteran Poverty Rate
19.65%
Veteran Disability Rate
70%
Labor Force Participation
66.2%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
82.05%
Native Born
17.95%
Foreign Born
13.05%
Non Citizen
82.05% of Marietta residents were born in the United States, with 39.16% having been born in Georgia. 13.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 60,754 | -26 | -0.04% |
| 2019 | 60,780 | -26 | -0.04% |
| 2018 | 60,806 | 17 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 60,789 | -26 | -0.04% |
| 2016 | 60,815 | 842 | 1.40% |
| 2015 | 59,973 | 301 | 0.50% |
| 2014 | 59,672 | 735 | 1.25% |
| 2013 | 58,937 | 656 | 1.13% |
| 2012 | 58,281 | 810 | 1.41% |
| 2011 | 57,471 | 644 | 1.13% |
| 2010 | 56,827 | -1,921 | -0.33% |
| 2000 | 58,748 | 14,619 | 2.90% |
| 1990 | 44,129 | 13,308 | 3.65% |
| 1980 | 30,821 | 3,605 | 1.25% |
| 1970 | 27,216 | 1,651 | 0.63% |
| 1960 | 25,565 | 4,878 | 2.14% |
| 1950 | 20,687 | 12,020 | 9.09% |
| 1940 | 8,667 | 1,029 | 1.27% |
| 1930 | 7,638 | 1,448 | 2.12% |
| 1920 | 6,190 | 241 | 0.40% |
| 1910 | 5,949 | 1,503 | 2.96% |
| 1900 | 4,446 | 1,062 | 2.77% |
| 1890 | 3,384 | 704 | 0.78% |
| 1860 | 2,680 | 0.00% |