Cobb County
In the Atlanta metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
793,345
3.5% since 2020 (+26,960)
Unemployment
2.6%
-0.4 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$103,194
Total $81.87bn
Median home value
$407,200
Rent $1,730/mo
Median household income
$102,738
Homeownership 67.0%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Cobb County's 3.5% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
-18,165
International migration
+27,656
Natural change
+17,568
Net population change
+26,960
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $407,200 |
| Median gross rent | $1,730/mo |
| Median household income | $102,738 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.0% |
| Building permits (2025) | 1,787 (988 SF / 799 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Cobb County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.