Powder Springs is a city located in Cobb County Georgia. Powder Springs has a 2020 population of 16,994. Powder Springs is currently growing at a rate of 2.48% annually and its population has increased by 21.70% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,964 in 2010.
The average household income in Powder Springs is $85,340 with a poverty rate of 6.87%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,244 per month, and the median house value is $167,500. The median age in Powder Springs is 38 years, 38.5 years for males, and 37.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Powder Springswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Black or African American | 8,470 | 55.86% |
White | 5,047 | 33.28% |
Some Other Race | 665 | 4.39% |
Two or More Races | 521 | 3.44% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 255 | 1.68% |
Asian | 200 | 1.32% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.03% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 5,125 | 2.91 | 77.7 |
Married | 2,577 | 3.55 | 82.1 |
Non Family | 1,226 | 1.31 | 74.8 |
Female | 973 | 3.07 | 67.6 |
Male | 349 | 3.42 | 83.7 |
3.35
Average Family Size
2.91
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 366 | 3.58% |
9th to 12th Grade | 352 | 3.45% |
High School Graduate | 2,709 | 26.52% |
Some College | 2,418 | 23.67% |
Associates Degree | 918 | 8.99% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,470 | 24.18% |
Graduate Degree | 983 | 9.62% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 5,346 | 5,083 | 1,897 |
White | 3,648 | 3,410 | 1,282 |
Hispanic | 1,113 | 899 | 235 |
Other Race | 317 | 238 | 22 |
Native American | 128 | 18 | |
Asian | 114 | 100 | 62 |
2+ Races | 99 | 99 | 21 |
Islander | 5 | 5 |
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 54.39%.
$40,381
Average Earnings
$40,075
Average Male
$40,588
Average Female
84.23% of Powder Springs residents speak only English, while 15.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.34% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 8,329 | 516 | 6.20% |
White | 4,071 | 447 | 10.98% |
Hispanic | 2,307 | 45 | 1.95% |
Other | 27 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 521 | 18 | 3.45% |
Asian | 200 | 14 | 7.00% |
6.87%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.20%
Male Poverty Rate
8.21%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Powder Springs is White, with 10.98% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Powder Springs is Hispanic, with 1.95% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.25%.
47.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.3%
Male Marriage Rate
42.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
Black | 564 | 9.44% |
White | 546 | 12.19% |
Hispanic | 18 | 1.28% |
Other Race | 12 | 2.94% |
Islander | 5 | 100.00% |
5.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.09%
Veteran Disability Rate
68.5%
Labor Force Participation
64.1%
Employment Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
40.92%
Born in Powder Springs
88.19%
Native Born
11.81%
Foreign Born
4.13%
Non Citizen
7.68%
Naturalized
88.19% of Powder Springs residents were born in the United States, with 40.92% having been born in Georgia. 4.13% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 16,994 | 412 | 2.48% |
2021 | 16,582 | 412 | 2.55% |
2020 | 16,170 | 412 | 2.61% |
2019 | 15,758 | 412 | 2.68% |
2018 | 15,346 | 360 | 2.40% |
2017 | 14,986 | 33 | 0.22% |
2016 | 14,953 | 200 | 1.36% |
2015 | 14,753 | 222 | 1.53% |
2014 | 14,531 | 146 | 1.01% |
2013 | 14,385 | 148 | 1.04% |
2012 | 14,237 | 117 | 0.83% |
2011 | 14,120 | 156 | 1.12% |
2010 | 13,964 | 1,483 | 1.13% |
2000 | 12,481 | 5,588 | 6.12% |
1990 | 6,893 | 3,512 | 7.38% |
1980 | 3,381 | 822 | 2.82% |
1970 | 2,559 | 0.00% |