Cobb
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Formed in 1832, Cobb County was originally part of Cherokee County and was named after Judge Thomas Willis Cobb, a U.S. Senator. According to 2005 Census estimates, it is the fourth most populous county in Georgia as well as the fourth most populous in the 10-county Atlanta region. At 340 square miles, Cobb ranks 81st (out of 159) in the state in area and fourth in the 10-county region. Given its relatively small size, Cobb is the second most densely-populated county in the state, behind only DeKalb.
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Cobb Today
Cobb Population 1970 - 2007:
| 1970: 196,793 | 1980: 297,718 | 1990: 453,400 |
| 2000: 607,751 | 2006: 654,900 | 2007: 664,700 |
% change, 2000-2007: 9.4 %
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Population & Housing Data page and download the "population variables" spreadsheet
Cobb Employment 1980 - 2006:
| 1980: 96,685 | 1990: 200,300 | 2000: 313,800 |
| 2005: 310,496 | 2006: 321,111 |
% change, 1990-2000: 57%
% change, 2000-2006: 2.3%
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Cobb Housing 2000 - 2007:
| 2007 Housing Units: 273,711 | 2000 Housing Units: 237,522 |
| 2007 Single Family: 196,575 | 2000 Single Family: 172,359 |
| 2007 Multi-family: 72,093 | 2000 Multi-family: 59,986 |
% change in all housing units, 2000-2007: 15.2%
% of single-family units, 2007: 72%
% of multi-family units, 2007: 26%
% of mobile homes, 2007: 2%
% change in single-family units, 2000-2007: 13.5%
% change in multi-family units, 2000-2007: 20.2%
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Cobb Tomorrow
Cobb Population 2000 - 2030:
| 2000: 607,751 | 2010: 668,960 | 2020: 718,658 |
| 2030: 763,889 |
% change, 2000-2030: 25.7%
Cobb Employment 2000 - 2030:
| 2000: 313,800 | 2010: 337,367 | 2020: 386,008 |
| 2030: 448,821 |
% change, 2000-2030: 43.0%
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Other Profiles of Cobb
Additional profiles of Cobb County:
