{"id":1605,"date":"2023-02-19T13:43:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T13:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=1605"},"modified":"2026-08-07T10:25:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T10:25:02","slug":"cobb-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/cobb-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Cobb County, Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cobb County is a county in Georgia, United States, about 15 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. It had a population of 766,149 at the 2020 census, an estimated 793,345 by 2025, and covers 345 square miles (894 km2) centred near 33&deg;56&prime;N 84&deg;35&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Marietta is the county seat; its postal code is 30060. The county holds 7 incorporated cities and 2 unincorporated communities recognized as census-designated places, and it runs on Eastern Time. Its FIPS code is 13067.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Cobb County<\/h2>\n<p>Cobb County has 9 named places on record: 7 incorporated cities and 2 unincorporated communities with no local government of their own. CDP stands for census designated place.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Marietta<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>60,972<\/td>\n<td>30060<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mableton<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>77,077<\/td>\n<td>30126<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Smyrna<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>55,663<\/td>\n<td>30080<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kennesaw<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>33,036<\/td>\n<td>30144<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Acworth<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>22,477<\/td>\n<td>30101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Powder Springs<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>16,887<\/td>\n<td>30127<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Austell<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>7,713<\/td>\n<td>30106<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vinings<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>12,581<\/td>\n<td>30339<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fair Oaks<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>9,028<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mableton is the county&#8217;s newest and largest city. It incorporated on May 11, 2023, absorbing a much bigger footprint than the old Mableton census-designated place, whose 2020 count was 40,834; measured against Mableton&#8217;s new city limits, the 2020 population within that boundary works out to 77,077, ahead of Marietta. Two of the older cities straddle county lines: Acworth extends slightly into Bartow and Cherokee counties, and Austell reaches a short distance into Douglas County, so the figures above are each city&#8217;s full population, not just its Cobb County share.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>30060 &mdash; Marietta (the county seat&#8217;s main code)<\/li>\n<li>30006, 30007, 30008, 30061 through 30069 and 30090 &mdash; other Marietta post office and PO box ZIPs<\/li>\n<li>30126 &mdash; Mableton<\/li>\n<li>30080 &mdash; Smyrna (also 30082)<\/li>\n<li>30144 &mdash; Kennesaw (also 30152)<\/li>\n<li>30101 &mdash; Acworth<\/li>\n<li>30127 &mdash; Powder Springs<\/li>\n<li>30106 &mdash; Austell (also 30168)<\/li>\n<li>30339 &mdash; Vinings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fair Oaks has no ZIP code of its own; mail there is delivered under Marietta&#8217;s 30060.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Cobb County sits in Georgia&#8217;s upper Piedmont, where a handful of low ridges mark the southernmost reach of the Appalachian Mountains. Of its 345 square miles, 340 are land and 5.0 are water, about 1.4 percent. The Chattahoochee River forms most of the county&#8217;s eastern and southeastern edge, and Lake Allatoona, fed by Noonday Creek, covers part of the county&#8217;s northern section near Acworth.<\/p>\n<p>Cherokee County lies to the north, Fulton County (home to Atlanta) to the east, Douglas County to the southwest, Paulding County to the west, and Bartow County to the northwest. <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/douglas-county-georgia\/\">Douglas County<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/bartow-county\/\">Bartow County<\/a> both have their own pages on this site; Cherokee, Fulton and Paulding do not.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Cobb County had a population of 766,149 at the 2020 census, and the latest estimate puts the county near 793,345 residents. Mableton and Marietta are the two largest cities, together home to well over 130,000 people. Median household income runs $102,738, notably higher than Georgia&#8217;s statewide figure of $74,632. Population density works out to roughly 2,334 people per square mile of land, among the densest counties in Georgia outside the city of Atlanta itself, reflecting its position inside the Atlanta metropolitan area.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Professional, scientific and technical services employs the most workers in the county, about 56,514 people, followed by retail trade at 46,523 and health care and social assistance at 43,482. The Home Depot, the world&#8217;s largest home-improvement retailer, is headquartered in the Vinings area of the county. Lockheed Martin runs a major aircraft plant next to Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, building C-130 military transports, and WellStar Health System, the county&#8217;s largest hospital network, is also headquartered there. Kennesaw State University, Georgia&#8217;s third-largest public university, anchors the city of Kennesaw. The county&#8217;s biggest annual event is Taste of Marietta, a food festival held on the Marietta Square each April that draws crowds from across metro Atlanta.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>The Georgia General Assembly established Cobb County on December 3, 1832, carving it out of Cherokee County land that the state had taken from the Cherokee Nation and redistributed to settlers by lottery after the federal Indian Removal Act. The county was named for Thomas Willis Cobb, a U.S. senator and superior court judge; Marietta, the seat, is believed to be named for his wife, Mary.<\/p>\n<p>The county saw heavy fighting during the Civil War as Union General William T. Sherman pushed toward Atlanta in 1864, including the battles of New Hope Church, Pickett&#8217;s Mill and Dallas in late May. The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain on June 27, 1864, was the only major Confederate victory of that campaign, though Sherman&#8217;s forces ultimately flanked the position and continued south. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park preserves the site today.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 75 runs the length of the county through Marietta, Kennesaw and Smyrna, and Interstate 285 clips its southeastern corner near the Cumberland and Vinings area. US 41 parallels I-75 through the county, along with Georgia Highways 3, 5, 92 and 120.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Atlanta &mdash; about 15 miles southeast<\/li>\n<li>Cartersville &mdash; about 20 miles northwest<\/li>\n<li>Douglasville &mdash; about 15 miles southwest<\/li>\n<li>Dallas &mdash; about 15 miles west<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, roughly 30 miles southeast of Marietta, is the nearest major commercial airport. Cobb County International Airport-McCollum Field, in Kennesaw, handles general aviation and charter traffic. Amtrak has no station in Cobb County; the nearest stop is Atlanta&#8217;s Peachtree Station on the Crescent line, about 20 miles southeast.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Cobb County located?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt sits in Georgia&#8217;s upper Piedmont, about 15 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta, bordered by Cherokee, Fulton, Douglas, Paulding and Bartow counties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Cobb County?<\/strong><br \/>\n766,149 at the 2020 census, with a 2025 estimate near 793,345.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Cobb County?<\/strong><br \/>\n345 square miles (894 km2), of which 340 square miles are land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Cobb County?<\/strong><br \/>\nMarietta is the county seat, recognized as a community in 1834 and incorporated as a city in 1852.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns and cities are in Cobb County?<\/strong><br \/>\nSeven incorporated cities &mdash; Marietta, Mableton, Smyrna, Kennesaw, Acworth, Powder Springs and Austell &mdash; plus two unincorporated communities, Vinings and Fair Oaks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes does Cobb County use?<\/strong><br \/>\n30060 and several related codes for Marietta; 30126 for Mableton; 30080 and 30082 for Smyrna; 30144 and 30152 for Kennesaw; 30101 for Acworth; 30127 for Powder Springs; 30106 and 30168 for Austell; and 30339 for Vinings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Cobb County known for?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Home Depot&#8217;s world headquarters, Lockheed Martin&#8217;s aircraft plant next to Dobbins Air Reserve Base, and the Civil War battle at Kennesaw Mountain.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/georgia\/\">Towns and villages in Georgia<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cobb County is a county in Georgia, United States, about 15 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. It had a population of 766,149 at the 2020 census, an estimated 793,345 by 2025, and covers 345 square miles (894 km2) centred near 33&deg;56&prime;N 84&deg;35&prime;W. Marietta is the county seat; its postal code is 30060. 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