Census place 1343192

Kennesaw

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Kennesaw city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Kennesaw.

According to the 2025 estimate, Kennesaw has a population of 37,970 and 3,888 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 101 covered Georgia places are: population density is 3,888/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,578/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,845, above the comparison median of $1,407; and median household income is $83,356, above the comparison median of $72,725. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,888/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,578/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,845
Above the comparison median of $1,407
median household income
$83,356
Above the comparison median of $72,725

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Kennesaw's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
37,970
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
3,888/sq mi
9.8 sq mi land area
Median age
35.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$83,356
Median home value
$335,400
Median gross rent
$1,845
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.3%
Typical commute
28.6 min
Drive-alone commute
65.5%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
35.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.2%
Working from home
22.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.2%
Homes built 2020+
1.9%
Households without a vehicle
5.8%
Households with children
33%
Residents with a disability
11.5%
Residents without insurance
10.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cobb County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Hurricane declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
2
Severe Ice Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CARTERSVILLE AP (15 mi from place center)
Average high
72.4°F
Average low
49.2°F
Annual rainfall
48.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Kennesaw.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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