Town guide

Marietta, Georgia

Marietta is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, home to about 62,263 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 30060, 30064 and 30090, and parts of 30008, 30062, 30066, 30067, 30068 and 30152 are in Marietta too.

Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population62,2632,657 per sq mi
Median home value$448,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$212Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Marietta

9 ZIP codes, 6 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Marietta. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Marietta

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)23 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA15 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL571 miles away

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

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

Who represents Marietta

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

Marietta had 60,972 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 15th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

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

Marietta population by census2000: 58,748, 2010: 56,579, 2020: 60,97258,748200056,579201060,9722020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 56.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MariettaJan: high 53°F, low 32°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 40°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4 in; May: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 68°F, 7 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 68°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4.9 in53°32°Jan4.957°35°Feb4.965°40°Mar4.972°48°Apr4.077°57°May4.282°65°Jun4.184°68°Jul7.084°68°Aug4.880°62°Sep3.771°51°Oct4.263°40°Nov4.555°35°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mableton 1 N, GA weather station (7 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

2,364 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marietta’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marietta1.2 miles
  • Wellstar Cobb Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Austell7.5 miles
  • Northside HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Atlanta11.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors152
Specialist doctors826
Dentists115
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants640
Mental health providers340
Physical and occupational therapists127
Optometrists28
Chiropractors136
Pharmacies33

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 Marietta

Parks (35 nearby)

  • A L Burruss Nature Park · 46 acres2.6 mi
  • Fair Oaks Park · 40 acres2.9 mi
  • Larry Bell Park · 34 acres0.9 mi
  • Laurel Park · 24 acres2.0 mi
  • Sewell Park · 23 acres2.7 mi
  • Aviation Baseball/Softball Complex · 18 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (12 nearby)

  • Food Depot0.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.1 mi
  • ALDI1.4 mi
  • Grocery Outlet1.7 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • Lacey's Marietta Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • PeachView Drugs2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • Charles D. Switzer Public Library0.4 mi
  • C - Lawrence V. Johnson Library1.5 mi
  • Building D1.9 mi
  • Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center2.7 mi
  • Sibley Library2.7 mi

Museums (6 nearby)

  • Marietta Fire Department Museum0.5 mi
  • Old Zion Baptist Church Heritage Museum0.5 mi
  • Marietta History Center0.7 mi
  • The Root House Museum and Garden0.8 mi
  • Marietta Gone with the Wind Museum1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (12 nearby)

  • Young Voices United Performing Arts School0.3 mi
  • The Strand Theatre0.6 mi
  • Just Kiln' Time0.6 mi
  • Muse & Co. Fine Art0.7 mi
  • Marietta's Theatre in the Square0.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 1834.

Colleges and universities

  • Southern Polytechnic State University
  • Georgia Military Institute
  • Life University

Notable people born here

  • Robert Patrick (1958) · American actor
  • Melanie Oudin (1991) · American tennis player
  • Shareef Abdur-Rahim (1976) · American basketball player (born 1976)
  • Dan Byrd (1985) · actor
  • Emily Sonnett (1993) · American soccer player
  • Mike WiLL Made-It (1989) · American music producer, rapper and singer (born 1989)
  • Lucius D. Clay (1897) · United States general (1897–1978)
  • Jennifer Paige (1973) · American singer (born 1973)

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

Schools in Marietta

Public schools here are run by Marietta City, Cobb County, Department of Juvenile Justice. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (60)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
A.L. Burruss Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5409Public2.4 mi
Addison Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5571Public5.6 mi
Bells Ferry Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5704Public4.3 mi
Birney Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5725Public5.6 mi
Blackwell Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5580Public5.7 mi
Brumby Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5963Public4.8 mi
Cheatham Hill Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–51,021Public5.2 mi
Davis Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5635Public8.9 mi
Dowell Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5898Public6.5 mi
Due West Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5626Public7.5 mi
Dunleith Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5554Public2.8 mi
East Side Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–51,072Public5.9 mi
Eastvalley Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5679Public3.6 mi
Emily Lembeck Early Learning CenterMariettaPre-K134Public1.1 mi
Fair Oaks Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5703Public2.6 mi
Garrison Mill Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5649Public8.9 mi
Hickory Hills Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5440Public1.9 mi
Hollydale Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5526Public6.5 mi
Keheley Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5393Public7.7 mi
Kincaid Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5603Public3.6 mi
LaBelle Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5339Public4.1 mi
Lockheed Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5734Public1.7 mi
Milford Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5389Public4.6 mi
Mount Bethel Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5898Public7.1 mi
Mountain View Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5837Public6.4 mi
Murdock Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5847Public5.7 mi
Nicholson Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5413Public7.0 mi
Park Street Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5476Public0.5 mi
Powers Ferry Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5475Public2.7 mi
Rocky Mount Elementary SchoolMariettaPre-K–5576Public7.3 mi

And 30 more.

Private schools (21)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Carman Adventist SchoolMariettaPre-K–8119Seventh-day Adventist2.5 mi
Casa Dei Bambini Montessori SchoolMariettaPre-K–645Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Faith Lutheran SchoolMariettaPre-K–863Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.8 mi
In His Image Christian AcademyMariettaPre-K–1114Christian (no specific denomination)4.1 mi
Mt. Bethel Christian AcademyMariettaPre-K–12659Christian (no specific denomination)5.4 mi
Primrose School of SprayberryMariettaPre-K–K16Nonsectarian4.7 mi
St Joseph Catholic SchoolMariettaPre-K–8366Roman Catholic1.2 mi
The Garden SchoolMariettaPre-K–680Nonsectarian6.4 mi
The Walker SchoolMariettaPre-K–12902Nonsectarian1.1 mi
East Cobb Christian SchoolMariettaK–8116Presbyterian7.4 mi
Eastside Christian SchoolMariettaK–9281Christian (no specific denomination)3.3 mi
Legacy Christian SchoolMariettaK–111,120Christian (no specific denomination)9.7 mi
The Stonehaven SchoolMariettaK–12300Christian (no specific denomination)2.6 mi
West Cobb Preparatory AcademyMariettaK–120Nonsectarian4.2 mi
Gracepoint SchoolMarietta1–8134Christian (no specific denomination)4.4 mi
Mde School of East CobbMarietta1–12214Nonsectarian6.6 mi
Dominion Christian High SchoolMarietta6–12258Christian (no specific denomination)8.5 mi
The Cumberland School - Upper SchoolMarietta6–1275Christian (no specific denomination)6.9 mi
Acton Academy MariettaMariettaUngraded24Nonsectarian0.3 mi
Montessori School of WoodstockMariettaUngraded70Nonsectarian6.4 mi
Riverstone Montessori AcademyMariettaUngraded72Nonsectarian7.1 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 Kennesaw, Fair Oaks and Acworth.

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