Marietta is a city located in Cobb County Georgia. Marietta has a 2020 population of 61,850. It is also the county seat of Cobb County. Marietta is currently growing at a rate of 0.71% annually and its population has increased by 1.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 60,972 in 2010.
The average household income in Marietta is $85,402 with a poverty rate of 14.15%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,145 per month, and the median house value is $310,100. The median age in Marietta is 34.9 years, 33.6 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mariettawas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 32,429 | 53.44% |
Black or African American | 19,588 | 32.28% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 341 | 0.56% |
Asian | 1,181 | 1.95% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.02% |
Some Other Race | 4,313 | 7.11% |
Two or More Races | 2,825 | 4.66% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 24,148 | 2.39 | 44 |
Married | 9,049 | 3.22 | 67.9 |
Male | 982 | 3.12 | 30.7 |
Female | 3,512 | 3.34 | 23.5 |
Non Family | 10,605 | 1.29 | 31.6 |
3.14
Average Family Size
2.39
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,654 | 6.58% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,942 | 4.81% |
High School Graduate | 7,677 | 19.02% |
Some College | 7,496 | 18.58% |
Associates Degree | 2,826 | 7.00% |
Bachelors Degree | 11,680 | 28.94% |
Graduate Degree | 6,080 | 15.07% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 862 | 819 | 706 |
White | 20,743 | 19,207 | 11,571 |
Black | 13,056 | 12,335 | 4,495 |
2+ Races | 1,060 | 924 | 294 |
Native American | 291 | 181 | 63 |
Hispanic | 4,733 | 2,486 | 658 |
Other Race | 2,080 | 836 | 268 |
Islander | 10 | 10 |
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 asian people with a rate of 81.90%.
$39,610
Average Earnings
$41,989
Average Male
$37,275
Average Female
76.34% of Marietta residents speak only English, while 23.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.42% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 9,288 | 2,477 | 26.67% |
Black | 18,707 | 2,792 | 14.92% |
Native | 340 | 36 | 10.59% |
White | 26,603 | 2,799 | 10.52% |
Asian | 991 | 35 | 3.53% |
Other | 1,049 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 2,722 | 235 | 8.63% |
14.15%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.10%
Male Poverty Rate
15.18%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Marietta is Hispanic, with 26.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Marietta is Multiple, with 8.63% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.98%.
39.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.0%
Male Marriage Rate
39.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,435 | 5.46% |
Black | 1,124 | 7.28% |
Native American | 20 | 5.88% |
Asian | 9 | 0.84% |
Islander | 10 | 100.00% |
Other Race | 33 | 1.27% |
2+ Races | 47 | 2.90% |
Hispanic | 176 | 2.90% |
7.96%
Veteran Poverty Rate
20.33%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.4%
Labor Force Participation
64.3%
Employment Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
40.25%
Born in Marietta
83.38%
Native Born
16.62%
Foreign Born
11.04%
Non Citizen
5.58%
Naturalized
83.38% of Marietta residents were born in the United States, with 40.25% having been born in Georgia. 11.04% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 2,680 | 0.00% | |
1890 | 3,384 | 704 | 0.78% |
1900 | 4,446 | 1,062 | 2.77% |
1910 | 5,949 | 1,503 | 2.96% |
1920 | 6,190 | 241 | 0.40% |
1930 | 7,638 | 1,448 | 2.12% |
1940 | 8,667 | 1,029 | 1.27% |
1950 | 20,687 | 12,020 | 9.09% |
1960 | 25,565 | 4,878 | 2.14% |
1970 | 27,216 | 1,651 | 0.63% |
1980 | 30,821 | 3,605 | 1.25% |
1990 | 44,129 | 13,308 | 3.65% |
2000 | 58,748 | 14,619 | 2.90% |
2010 | 56,579 | -2,169 | -0.38% |
2011 | 57,018 | 439 | 0.78% |
2012 | 57,457 | 439 | 0.77% |
2013 | 57,896 | 439 | 0.76% |
2014 | 58,335 | 439 | 0.76% |
2015 | 58,774 | 439 | 0.75% |
2016 | 59,213 | 439 | 0.75% |
2017 | 59,652 | 439 | 0.74% |
2018 | 60,091 | 439 | 0.74% |
2019 | 60,530 | 439 | 0.73% |
2020 | 60,972 | 442 | 0.73% |
2021 | 61,411 | 439 | 0.72% |
2022 | 61,850 | 439 | 0.71% |