COBB COUNTY: A THRIVING METRO ATLANTA COMMUNITY

• Located immediately northwest of Atlanta, Cobb County, Georgia’s estimated 2023 population is 789,570 with a growth rate of 1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cobb County, Georgia is the 3rd largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 688,078 and has seen a growth of 14.75% since that time.

• 42.2% of residents 25 and older have earned bachelor’s degrees or higher.

• Cobb has a self-contained public transportation system and is trisected by three major interstates. The business and shopping districts feature the Galleria Centre and Cumberland Mall in the south, and Town Center Mall to the north.

• Established in 1834, Marietta is the hub of Cobb County and is a vibrant city with a bustling downtown square, historic neighborhoods and an extensive parks and recreation system.

• Hundreds of businesses are based in Cobb County, including Fortune 500 companies Lockheed Martin, The Home Depot and IBM.

• Cobb is home to Kennesaw State University one of the state’s fastest-growing public universities.

• With venues such as the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, two Six Flags theme parks, and Fifth Third Bank Stadium at KSU, a variety of cultural, recreational and sporting events take place in Cobb year-round. The Atlanta Braves baseball club joined the community in 2017. The new stadium is located in south Cobb County.

Recreation

From exhilarating theme park rides to historic landmarks, Cobb County is sure to entertain. Thanks to a sincere commitment to the preservation, enhancement and expansion of green space, Cobb’s communities are home to more than 100 parks. Each offers beautiful and unique landscapes to connect with nature or host social gatherings and outdoor events.

With more than 5,000 acres of federally owned parklands, including the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area and the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Cobb residents can easily enjoy the great outdoors. Lake Allatoona Reservoir is known for its top-notch bass fishing; its 12,000 acres are perfect for docking your boat or spending the night camping on Redtop Mountain, which offers priceless panoramas of the North Georgia landscape.

History buffs will appreciate a visit to Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, the site of one of the most significant conflicts during the Civil War, while adrenaline-rush seekers will want to plan a visit to Six Flags Over Georgia, which offers residents and visitors a day’s worth of amusement park thrills. To cool off, head to Six Flags Whitewater, the South’s largest water park.

A Thriving Arts Community

Every year, Cobb’s cultural and fine arts institutions welcome innovative artists, musicians and performers from around the world.

The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre—the state’s premiere venue for Broadway productions, concerts, opera, ballet, family and educational performances, corporate meetings and events—is centrally located in Cumberland. Home to The Atlanta Opera and a performance venue for the Atlanta Ballet, events at the Cobb Energy Centre take place in either its 2,750-seat John A. Williams Theatre or in the center’s 10,000-square-foot ballroom.