Census Data for Powder Springs

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Powder Springs a population of 15,779 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Powder Springs a population of 13,940 people.

The city of Powder Springs is located in Cobb County. The 2010 Census gave Cobb County; a population of 688,078 people. This means that Powder Springs had 2.03% of the county's total population, making it Cobb's 5th most populous community.

At the same time, Georgia had a population of 9,687,653 people, meaning that Powder Springs had 0.14% of the total population of Georgia - making it the state's 61st most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Powder Springs has a total area of 7.18 square miles [18.6 km²]. Of this total, a small amount of the area is covered by water (0.01 square miles [0 km²]).

Cobb County has a land area of 339.5 square miles [879.4 km²]. At 7.17 square miles [18.6 km²], Powder Springs has 2.11% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a city like Powder Springs, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the city.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Powder Springs reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Powder Springs might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   33° 51' 56"   (or 33.87°)
  • Lon:   -84° 41' 2"   (or -84.68°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Powder Springs had 5,477 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 13,940 people, this averages 2.55 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Powder Springs had a land area of 7.17 square miles [18.6 km²]. This translates to 762 Housing Units per square mile [294.5 housing units/km²].

Cobb County ...

The community of Powder Springs is located in Cobb County<4>.

The county had a population of 688,078 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 13,940 people, Powder Springs represented 2.03% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Cobb County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Powder Springs, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Powder Springs. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Powder Springs or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Powder Springs, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Powder Springs.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   33.865658°   (or 33°51'56" N)
  • Lon:   -84.683974°   (or -84°41'2" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   33.865933°   (or 33°51'57" N)
  • Lon:   -84.680349°   (or -84°40'49" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 1,101 feet to the west<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2404565) to Powder Springs. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Powder Springs. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   33.865921°   (or 33°51'57" N)
  • Lon:   -84.683826°   (or -84°41'1" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 105.8 feet to the southwest<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Powder Springs. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Powder Springs.

Miscellaneous Information for Powder Springs ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Cobb County or the city of Powder Springs:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Powder Springs:
  • GNIS ID for Powder Springs: 2404565
  • GNIS ID for Cobb County: 1686112
  • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 13 (Georgia)
  • County Code: 067 (Cobb County)
  • Place Code: 62524 (Powder Springs)
  • State & County Code: 13/067 (Georgia / Cobb County)
  • State & Place Code: 13/62524 (Georgia / Powder Springs)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Powder Springs is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

• The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
  • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a city like Powder Springs, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Powder Springs. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
  • The ZIP code for Powder Springs:30127<7>

• Census ZCTA Codes ...
  • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
  • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Powder Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Powder Springs: www.cityofpowdersprings.org/

The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)