Moving to Kennesaw, Georgia

About Kennesaw, Georgia
Kennesaw

Kennesaw is a suburban city northwest of Atlanta in Cobb County, Georgia, United States, located within the greater Atlanta metropolitan area. Known from its original settlement in the 1830s until 1887 as Big Shanty, it became Kennesaw under its 1887 charter. According to the 2020 census, Kennesaw had a population of 33,036, a 10.9% increase in population over the preceding decade. Kennesaw has an important place in railroad history. During the Civil War, Kennesaw was the staging ground for the Great Locomotive Chase on April 12, 1862. Kennesaw is home to Kennesaw State University, an R2 research institution and the third largest public university in the state of Georgia.

Gender
Gender Kennesaw Georgia Country
Female 52.2% 51.4% 50.8%
Male 47.8% 48.6% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Kennesaw Georgia Country
Less than $10,000 4.9% 6.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2% 4.2% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.3% 9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.4% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.7% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 17.5% 12.7% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15.9% 14.9% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.2% 6.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 6.1% 6.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Kennesaw Georgia Country
< 9th Grade 3% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 21% 28% 27.0%
Other College 21% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 30% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 10% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Kennesaw Georgia Country
White 52.1% 52.1% 60.1%
African American 22.8% 31.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 5.4% 4.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.7% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 3% 2.5% 2.8%
Hispanic 15.9% 9.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity