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What are the crime rate and median income in Cobb County, Georgia?
FBI reports put Cobb County at 2.3 violent crimes per 1,000 people a year over 2021-2025, 33% lower than the rate for Georgia (3.4). Median household income is $102,738 and the unemployment rate was 3.2% in August 2026. It is home to roughly 775,208 residents.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Cobb County?
Police agencies in Cobb County reported an average of 1,725 violent crimes and 10,194 property crimes a year from 2021 to 2025. Per 1,000 residents, the violent-crime rate works out to 2.3: 33% lower than the Georgia rate (3.4), and 39% lower than the national rate (3.7). Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 13.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 16.5 across Georgia. Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (72%). CDC death records show about 36 homicide deaths a year in the county (4.7 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Cobb County | Per 1,000 | Georgia per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 1,725 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 29 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 227 | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 221 | 0.29 | 0.41 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 1,248 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 10,194 | 13.4 | 16.5 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 1,100 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 7,982 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,112 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (6 agencies; 98% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Cobb County?
Half of households in Cobb County make more than $102,738 and half make less; across Georgia the midpoint is $77,353. Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $407,200, and the median rent is $1,730 a month. 6.2% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 12.3%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.2% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 13,578 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Cobb County | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 775,208 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $102,738 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $407,200 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,730 | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 8.7% | 13.4% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 6.2% | 12.3% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 50.8% | 34.9% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 67.0% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 37.5 | 37.6 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 96.1% | 91.0% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 12.0% | 12.4% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Cobb County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Cobb County as “Relatively High”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are tornadoes (Relatively High) and river flooding (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Cobb County, active or completed (October 2026).
High-hazard dams
Cobb County has 30 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. 8 are rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition, 22 Satisfactory or Fair. Tallest on the list: Camp Bert Adams Lake Dam (131 ft) and Noonday Creek WS Str # 17 (45 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
32 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 227,000 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Cobb County was covered by 1 federal major disaster declaration from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 0 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 5 community water systems, none had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 1 (highest). NHTSA counted 56 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 24 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Cobb County?
Georgia does not publish an open highway work-zone feed that we can read yet, so road construction in Cobb County is not on our map. Check the state's 511 traveler site for current closures.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Cobb County?
Cobb County has 129 public schools (2024-25) and 52 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 13 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 42 fire or EMS stations and 13 police or sheriff stations. Park Service units in the area: Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Cobb County
Gun shops
23 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Cobb County (20 from the ATF licensee list, 3 from OpenStreetMap), plus 39 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 14 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Aaa Pawnbrokers INC (Marietta), Academy Sports + Outdoors #260 (Kennesaw), Adventure Outdoors INC (Smyrna), Austell Gold Guns & Pawn (Austell), Canton Road Pawn (Marietta), Cash America Pawn (Mableton), Cash America Pawn (2 in Marietta), Cobb Pawn & Gold INC (Marietta) and 11 more.
Liquor stores
95 liquor stores are on the map in Cobb County: 1 Stop Beverage (Smyrna), 1 Stop Package, Acworth Package Store (Acworth), Acworth Wine & Spirits, Acworth Wine & Spirits (Acworth), Al G's Liquor Store (Marietta), American Spirits - Beer Wine & Spirits (Powder Springs), ASAP Liquor and 87 more. Georgia has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
One Planned Parenthood health center is on the map in Cobb County: Planned Parenthood - Cobb Center (Marietta).
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Cobb County?
Cobb County averaged 1,725 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 2.3 per 1,000 residents, 33% lower than the Georgia rate (3.4). The property-crime rate was 13.4 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Cobb County?
$102,738 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $77,353 for Georgia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Cobb County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.2% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 13,578 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Cobb County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Cobb County as “Relatively High”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are tornadoes (Relatively High) and river flooding (Relatively High).
How many nursing homes are in Cobb County?
13 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Cobb County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartow County | 113,113 | 1.9 | $82,243 |
| Cherokee County | 281,032 | 0.97 | $108,115 |
| Douglas County | 147,888 | 3.0 | $82,984 |
| Fulton County | 1,076,561 | 5.4 | $95,292 |
| Paulding County | 178,909 | 3.0 | $98,031 |
Cities in Cobb County with their own page: Roswell, Mableton, Marietta, Smyrna.
More: Georgia statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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