Cobb County vs. Fulton County

Cobb County (GA)Fulton County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)756,8651,050,114
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.0%14.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)688,071920,441
Population, Census, April 1, 2010688,078920,581
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.3%11.7%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.6%
White alone, percent62.6%45.6%
Black or African American alone, percent28.7%44.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent5.6%7.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.2%7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent51.5%39.7%
Veterans, 2014-201842,19142,640
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201815.7%12.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)302,646480,341
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.3%51.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$237,800$290,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,588$1,836
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$456$625
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,157$1,150
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201324.9%43.9%
Building permits, 20182,79010,051
Households, 2014-2018277,222400,016
Persons per household, 2014-20182.652.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.4%81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201820.8%15.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201895.7%91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201889.7%83.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.8%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201846.5%51.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.9%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.8%13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.1%67.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.3%63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,516,0904,627,750
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,519,6899,875,785
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)8,587,1638,987,212
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,591,35629,149,088
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,368,69413,382,679
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,657$13,687
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.928.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$75,153$64,787
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,268$43,707
Persons in poverty, percent9.1%13.5%
Total employer establishments, 201720,56736,792
Total employment, 2017342,531813,418
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)19,210,04859,154,230
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.2%3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201779,730111,542
All firms, 201280,947125,745
Men-owned firms, 201241,71763,155
Women-owned firms, 201231,39051,911
Minority-owned firms, 201231,28057,263
Nonminority-owned firms, 201246,78563,779
Veteran-owned firms, 20127,43111,967
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201269,782108,009
Black-owned firms, percent, 200718.6%26.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.8%5.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.1%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20075.5%3.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.7%32.3%
Population per square mile, 20102,026.41,748.0
Land area in square miles, 2010339.55526.64

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cobb county (GA) and Fulton county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.