City in Cobb County, Georgia · 6.3 sq mi · 1,331 people per sq mi
About 8,400 people live in Austell. The typical household earns $72,938, and the median resident is 36 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,855 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.77%
Men 33.5 · Women 38.1
1890–2026
8,443
2026 projection
7.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
8,443
2026 projection
7.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,443 | +104 | 1.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,339 | +66 | 0.80% |
| 2024 | 8,273 | +95 | 1.16% |
| 2023 | 8,178 | +126 | 1.56% |
| 2022 | 8,052 | +115 | 1.45% |
| 2021 | 7,937 | +82 | 1.04% |
| 2020 | 7,855 | +680 | 9.48% |
| 2019 | 7,175 | +90 | 1.27% |
| 2018 | 7,085 | +21 | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 7,064 | +15 | 0.21% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 84 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 42% | 37% |
| Never married | 47% | 42% | 51% |
| Divorced | 9% | 12% | 6% |
| Widowed | 2% | <1% | 3% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau