Poverty Rate in Cobb County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cobb County Compares
National Distribution
Where Cobb County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Cobb County: 8.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #513 | Otter Tail County, MN | 8.7% |
| #514 | Charlevoix County, MI | 8.7% |
| #515 | Cape May County, NJ | 8.7% |
| #516 | Cobb County, GA | 8.7% |
| #517 | Copper River Census Area, AK | 8.7% |
| #518 | Henry County, OH | 8.7% |
| #519 | Carroll County, IN | 8.8% |
Poverty Rate in Cobb County, Georgia
Cobb County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 8.7%, which ranks #516 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.7% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Georgia, Cobb County ranks #14 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 84th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.