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Welcome to Cobb County ...

Time Zone: Cobb County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Marietta is the Seat for Cobb County.

Cobb County was founded in 1832 and was created by taking area from Cherokee County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cobb had a population of 760,141 people. This is an increase of 10.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 689,495 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cobb represented 7.12% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Cobb County:

  • Acworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Acworth is located in Cobb County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,726 people
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  • Austell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Ridge Manor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
  • Canton Plaza
    • Canton Plaza is located in Cobb County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 30,528 people
  • Cobb Place Manor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cobb Place Manor is located in Cobb County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 357 people
  • Gordon Woods
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
  • Holly Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Oaks is located in Cobb County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,442 people
  • Ivey Terrace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kennesaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kennesaw Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kennesaw Acres is located in Cobb County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 34,077 people
    • Logan Trace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Logan Trace is located in Cobb County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,880 people
    • Marietta
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mitchell Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mitchell Hill is located in Cobb County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
    • Mount Wilkinson
      • Mount Wilkinson is located in Cobb County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,813 people
    • Nelsons Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
    • Noonday
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Noonday is located in Cobb County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
    • Powder Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Powder Springs Chase
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people
    • Roswell
      • Roswell is located in Cobb County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 94,763 people
    • Shiloh West
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Shiloh West is located in Cobb County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
    • Smyrna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Smyrna is located in Cobb County (GA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,443 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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