Town guide

Acworth, Georgia

Acworth is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, home to about 22,473 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30101, and parts of 30144 and 30152 are in Acworth too.

Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population22,4732,491 per sq mi
Median home value$339,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Acworth

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Acworth

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)32 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL562 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Acworth; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Acworth

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Acworth had 22,440 residents in the 2020 census, up 67% since 2000.

It’s the 53rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Cobb County grew from 24,664 residents in 1900 to 766,149 in 2020.

Acworth population by census2000: 13,422, 2010: 20,425, 2020: 22,44013,422200020,425201022,4402020

Cobb County, 1900–2020

Cobb County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,664, 1910: 28,397, 1920: 30,437, 1930: 35,408, 1940: 38,272, 1950: 61,830, 1960: 114,174, 1970: 196,793, 1980: 297,718, 1990: 447,745, 2000: 607,751, 2010: 688,078, 2020: 766,14925K’00’1030K’20’3038K’40’50114K’60’70298K’80’90608K’00’10766K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 54.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AcworthJan: high 53°F, low 31°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; May: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 34°F, 5 in53°31°Jan4.957°34°Feb5.165°40°Mar5.174°48°Apr4.381°57°May4.087°65°Jun4.790°68°Jul4.889°68°Aug4.285°61°Sep4.475°50°Oct3.464°39°Nov4.455°34°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dallas 7 Ne, GA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Cobb County

376,117 jobs at 22,148 businesses in Cobb County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cobb CountyRetail trade: 41,387 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 41,120 jobs; Professional services: 40,609 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 35,795 jobs; Construction: 35,732 jobs; Company headquarters: 27,114 jobs; Administrative and support: 25,796 jobs; Wholesale trade: 25,384 jobsRetail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 11% Professional services 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 10% Company headquarters 7% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

396 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Acworth.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marietta8.5 miles
  • Piedmont Cartersville Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cartersville12.8 miles
  • Wellstar Paulding Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hiram14.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors33
Specialist doctors28
Dentists29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants64
Mental health providers100
Physical and occupational therapists92
Optometrists11
Chiropractors39
Pharmacies22

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Acworth

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Logan Farm Park · 75 acres1.9 mi
  • Newberry Park · 6 acres1.4 mi
  • Kenworth Park1.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Publix0.8 mi
  • Publix2.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.0 mi
  • Rite Aid2.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • North Cobb High School Media Center1.9 mi
  • North Cobb Regional Library2.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • The Depot2.0 mi
  • Rosenwald School2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Artful Rabbit Bookstore and Art Studio3.3 mi
  • United Bankshares Amphitheater At Depot Park3.4 mi
  • ARC Ampitheatre4.0 mi
  • The Art Station4.5 mi
  • Ampitheater5.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1840.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Acworth

Public schools here are run by Cobb County, Paulding County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Baker Elementary SchoolAcworthPre-K–5738Public1.2 mi
Ford Elementary SchoolAcworthPre-K–5750Public7.1 mi
Frey Elementary SchoolAcworthPre-K–5691Public4.5 mi
McCall Primary SchoolAcworthPre-K–1265Public2.3 mi
Pickett's Mill Elementary SchoolAcworthPre-K–5753Public6.0 mi
Acworth Elementary SchoolAcworth2–5499Public0.9 mi
Barber Middle SchoolAcworth6–8790Public0.8 mi
Crossroads Middle SchoolAcworth6–8908Public7.4 mi
Durham Middle SchoolAcworth6–8984Public4.4 mi
Allatoona High SchoolAcworth9–121,560Public5.8 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Montessori at Brookstone SchoolAcworthPre-K–K14Nonsectarian6.2 mi
Cornerstone Preparatory AcademyAcworthK–12422Christian (no specific denomination)0.8 mi
Brookwood Christian Language SchoolAcworth1–1274Christian (no specific denomination)2.7 mi
Omega Private Academy AcworthAcworth2–1224Nonsectarian6.0 mi
The Link SchoolAcworthUngraded21Nonsectarian1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University and Marietta.

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