Fulton County vs. Cobb County

Fulton County (GA)Cobb County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,050,114756,865
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)14.1%10.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)920,441688,071
Population, Census, April 1, 2010920,581688,078
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.7%12.3%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.6%
White alone, percent45.6%62.6%
Black or African American alone, percent44.5%28.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent7.5%5.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.3%13.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent39.7%51.5%
Veterans, 2014-201842,64042,191
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.7%15.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)480,341302,646
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201851.5%64.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$290,400$237,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,836$1,588
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$625$456
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,150$1,157
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201343.9%24.9%
Building permits, 201810,0512,790
Households, 2014-2018400,016277,222
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.65
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.9%83.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.9%20.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.6%95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.1%89.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.1%91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201851.4%46.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%5.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.0%13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.6%70.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.4%64.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,627,7501,516,090
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)9,875,7853,519,689
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)8,987,2128,587,163
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)29,149,08818,591,356
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,382,67910,368,694
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,687$14,657
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.531.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,787$75,153
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,707$38,268
Persons in poverty, percent13.5%9.1%
Total employer establishments, 201736,79220,567
Total employment, 2017813,418342,531
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)59,154,23019,210,048
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.7%1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017111,54279,730
All firms, 2012125,74580,947
Men-owned firms, 201263,15541,717
Women-owned firms, 201251,91131,390
Minority-owned firms, 201257,26331,280
Nonminority-owned firms, 201263,77946,785
Veteran-owned firms, 201211,9677,431
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012108,00969,782
Black-owned firms, percent, 200726.7%18.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20075.4%4.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.2%5.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.3%31.7%
Population per square mile, 20101,748.02,026.4
Land area in square miles, 2010526.64339.55

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