Kennesaw is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, home to about 34,605 people across 9.7 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 30144 and 30152, and parts of 30101 are in Kennesaw too.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Kennesaw; also Acworth and Kennesaw State University
Mostly Kennesaw; also Marietta and Acworth
Mostly Acworth; part is in Kennesaw
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL565 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kennesaw; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Kennesaw had 33,036 residents in the 2020 census, up 52% since 2000.
It’s the 35th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Cobb County grew from 24,664 residents in 1900 to 766,149 in 2020.
Cobb County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dallas 7 Ne, GA weather station (7 miles away).
376,117 jobs at 22,148 businesses in Cobb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
999 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kennesaw’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 91 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 83 |
| Dentists | 71 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 189 |
| Mental health providers | 300 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 149 |
| Optometrists | 29 |
| Chiropractors | 87 |
| Pharmacies | 26 |
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.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Cobb County, State Specialty Schools II- Northwest Classical Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullard Elementary SchoolKennesaw | Pre-K–5 | 799 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Chalker Elementary SchoolKennesaw | Pre-K–5 | 679 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Hayes Elementary SchoolKennesaw | Pre-K–5 | 802 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Kennesaw Elementary SchoolKennesaw | Pre-K–2 | 560 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lewis Elementary SchoolKennesaw | Pre-K–5 | 550 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Devereux Ackerman AcademyKennesaw | K–12 | 54 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Northwest Classical AcademyKennesaw | K–12 | 798 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Big Shanty Elementary SchoolKennesaw | 3–5 | 511 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Awtrey Middle SchoolKennesaw | 6–8 | 593 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Lost Mountain Middle SchoolKennesaw | 6–8 | 979 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| McClure Middle SchoolKennesaw | 6–8 | 1,030 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Palmer Middle SchoolKennesaw | 6–8 | 803 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Pine Mountain Middle SchoolKennesaw | 6–8 | 506 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Harrison High SchoolKennesaw | 9–12 | 2,224 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Kennesaw Mountain High SchoolKennesaw | 9–12 | 1,695 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| North Cobb High SchoolKennesaw | 9–12 | 2,463 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Cobb Christian SchoolKennesaw | Pre-K–12 | 1,157 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.8 mi |
| Princeton Preparatory SchoolsKennesaw | Pre-K–1 | 26 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 mi |
| St John the Baptist Hybrid SchoolKennesaw | Pre-K–12 | 98 | Roman Catholic | 3.6 mi |
| The Goddard School of KennesawKennesaw | Pre-K–1 | 24 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Shiloh Hills Christian SchoolKennesaw | K–12 | 69 | Baptist | 5.1 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 Acworth, Kennesaw State University and Marietta.
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