Town guide

Kennesaw State University, Georgia

Kennesaw State University is a community in Cobb County, Georgia, home to about 2,284 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30144.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,2845,856 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Kennesaw State University

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kennesaw State University

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)29 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)20 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 State University; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Kennesaw State University

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

It’s the 275th 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

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 Kennesaw State UniversityJan: 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 (9 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

692 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kennesaw State University.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marietta5.2 miles
  • Wellstar Cobb Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Austell11.8 miles
  • Wellstar Paulding Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hiram13.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors72
Specialist doctors68
Dentists52
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants101
Mental health providers198
Physical and occupational therapists104
Optometrists21
Chiropractors76
Pharmacies19

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 Kennesaw State University

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Adams Park · 28 acres1.0 mi
  • Depot Park · 10 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Publix1.1 mi
  • Super Mercado Lavilla1.4 mi
  • Kroger1.4 mi
  • Publix1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.3 mi
  • Kennesaw Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Kaiser Permanente Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • Walgreens3.4 mi

Libraries

  • North Cobb High School Media Center2.6 mi
  • North Cobb Regional Library2.8 mi
  • Gritters Library4.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • The Artful Rabbit Bookstore and Art Studio0.6 mi
  • United Bankshares Amphitheater At Depot Park0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Kennesaw State University

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chalker Elementary SchoolKennesawPre-K–5679Public2.7 mi
Kennesaw Elementary SchoolKennesawPre-K–2560Public1.4 mi
Big Shanty Elementary SchoolKennesaw3–5511Public0.5 mi
Awtrey Middle SchoolKennesaw6–8593Public2.6 mi
Palmer Middle SchoolKennesaw6–8803Public2.6 mi
North Cobb High SchoolKennesaw9–122,463Public2.6 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
North Cobb Christian SchoolKennesawPre-K–121,157Christian (no specific denomination)3.4 mi
Princeton Preparatory SchoolsKennesawPre-K–126Christian (no specific denomination)0.8 mi
St John the Baptist Hybrid SchoolKennesawPre-K–1298Roman Catholic2.4 mi
The Goddard School of KennesawKennesawPre-K–124Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Shiloh Hills Christian SchoolKennesawK–1269Baptist3.7 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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