Cobb County Information
Cobb in
Georgia occupies
345 square miles and has a 2006 population of
679,325, a change from a 2000 population of
607,751 and
447,745 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.3% percent is 25-35, and
17.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,801 acts of violent crime reported in
Cobb in 2004, a change from
1,533 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
15,778 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Cobb, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Cobb | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 345 sq. miles | Ranked 2,745 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 679,325 | Ranked 85 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 663,528 | |
| Population 2000 | 607,751 | Ranked 89 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 447,745 | Ranked 111 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 71.9% | |
| African American | 22.5% | |
| Asian American | 3.9% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,801 | 1,533 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 20 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 155 | |
| Robberies | 716 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 910 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 18,791 | 19,003 |
| Burglaries | 3,905 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 12,394 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,492 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 382,689 | 362,179 |
| Unemployed Population | 15,778 | 10,011 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 2.8% |
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