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Population (year 2000): 13,422. Estimated
population in July 2005: 18,428 (+37.3% change)
Males: 6,553 (48.8%), Females: 6,869 (51.2%)
Cobb County
Zip codes:
30101,
30102.
Median resident age: 30.7 years
Median household income: $50,918 (year 2000)
Median house value: $128,100 (year 2000)
Races in Acworth:
- White Non-Hispanic (77.3%)
- Black (12.6%)
- Hispanic (6.0%)
- Other race (3.2%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.5%)
- Chinese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (14.2%), United States
(12.9%), Irish (12.6%), English (10.6%), Scottish (3.6%),
Italian (3.1%).
Elevation: 913 feet
Land area: 7.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Acworth
- High school or higher: 84.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 37.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Acworth city
- Never married: 21.8%
- Now married: 58.1%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 13.8%
8.4% Foreign born (3.7% Latin America, 2.7%
Asia, 0.9% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +8,184
(+156.2%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Acworth:
- WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles;
MARIETTA, GA)
- EMORY CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles;
CARTERSVILLE, GA)
- WELLSTAR PAULDING HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DALLAS,
GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Acworth:
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 17 miles; MARIETTA,
GA; ID: MGE)
- THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 35
miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
- RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 39 miles; ROME, GA; ID:
RMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Acworth:
- COBB COUNTY-MC COLLUM FIELD (about 8 miles; ATLANTA,
GA; ID: RYY)
- CARTERSVILLE (about 12 miles; CARTERSVILLE, GA; ID:
VPC)
- FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT-BROWN FIELD (about 23 miles;
ATLANTA, GA; ID: FTY)
College/University in Acworth:
- NORTH METRO TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 882; Location: 5198 ROSS RD; Public;
Website: www.nmtcollege.org)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Acworth:
- KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; KENNESAW,
GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
- LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,881)
- SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13
miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)
- CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles;
MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
- CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; ATLANTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 4,652)
- MOREHOUSE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,867)
- MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE (about 28 miles; Atlanta, GA;
FT enrollment: 2,708)
Private high school in Acworth:
- HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 125;
Location: 5496 HIGHWAY 92; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Acworth:
- DURHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,659;
Location: 2891 MARS HILL ROAD, NORTHEAST; Grades: 06 -
08)
- ACWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,039;
Location: 4220 CANTRELL ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- PITNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 971;
Location: 4575 WADE GREEN ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- FORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 915;
Location: 1345 MARS HILL ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- FREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 885;
Location: 2865 MARS HILL ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 747;
Location: 2361 BAKER ROAD NORTHWEST; Grades: PK - 05)
- OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 734;
Location: 6118 WOODSTOCK ROAD; Grades: KG - 04)
- ALLATOONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 592;
Location: 4150 NEW HOPE CHURCH ROAD, NW; Grades: PK -
05)
Private primary/middle school in Acworth:
- MONTESSORI SCHOOL-BROOKSTONE (Students: 102;
Location: 1680 BROOKSTONE WALK; Grades: PK - KG)
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