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Kennesaw, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Kennesaw - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

33,627
Residents
$79,759
Median income
$291,300
Median home
$1,820
Median rent (state)

Kennesaw - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Kennesaw lands in the 61st percentile for household income and the 60th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

61st
percentile, household income
64th
percentile, home value
76th
percentile, median rent
60th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Kennesaw, GA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 33,627 residents in Kennesaw, a small city within Georgia. Median household income here is $79,759 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.1%. Kennesaw's housing stock carries a median value of $291,300, and the median resident age is 35.4 years. About 47.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 64.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 80 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 77% from five years earlier. Kennesaw reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1098.5 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Georgia scores 96.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,820 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 94.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

33,627 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$79,759 /yr

Poverty 8.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Kennesaw compare to other US cities?

Here's how Kennesaw stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 61% higher than other cities
Home value 64% pricier than other cities
Median rent 76% pricier than other cities
Safety 60% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Georgia, Kennesaw ranks #49 of 165 Georgia cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Kennesaw's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Georgia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

61stIncome percentile
60thSafety percentile

61st percentile nationally for median household income · 60th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Kennesaw's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Kennesaw's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 50 Avg. percentile National median
Kennesaw's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Kennesaw's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$291,300 36th percentile more affordable than 36% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Kennesaw $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Kennesaw, GA Kennesaw, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Kennesaw, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Kennesaw, GA median $79,759/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Kennesaw, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Kennesaw, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 47.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
33,627
Median Income
$79,759
Median Home Value
$291,300
Median Age
35.4
Poverty Rate
8.1%
Labor force participation
64.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
47.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1098.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
253.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
845.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
16
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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32,000 residents34,000 residents36,000 residents38,000 residents40,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 33,363 residents 37,970 residents ▲ +13.8%
Kennesaw's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
80
housing units authorized
Single-Family
80
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 353
2020 56
2021 157
2022 515
2023 1,213
2024 80

Permit volume decreased 77% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.3%
Carpool
9.0%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
19.7%
Other
1.8%

Based on 17,615 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Kennesaw sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,820/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Statesboro
33,705 people
Martinez
33,019 people
Dalton
34,402 people
Canton
34,587 people
Hinesville
35,282 people
Duluth
31,958 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kennesaw's 33,627 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Alabaster, AL
33,633 people
Gadsden, AL
33,617 people
Uniondale, NY
33,637 people
Baldwin, NY
33,595 people
Harker Heights, TX
33,595 people
Walla Walla, WA
33,766 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Kennesaw's $79,759 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Evansville, WY
$79,760 median income
Millington, IL
$79,767 median income
Geneva, NE
$79,750 median income
Honeoye Falls, NY
$79,750 median income
Menands, NY
$79,750 median income
Wallingford, VT
$79,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Kennesaw, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Kennesaw, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 54.9% 21.0% 6.2% 6.5% 10.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15.4% White 54.9% Black or African American 21.0% Asian 6.2% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 6.5% Two or more races 10.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Kennesaw compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Kennesaw (this city) 33,627 $79,759
Statesboro 33,705 $42,884
Martinez 33,019 $85,617
Dalton 34,402 $61,236
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Kennesaw, GA?

What is the population of Kennesaw, GA? +

Kennesaw, GA has a population of 33,627 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Kennesaw, GA? +

In Kennesaw, the typical household earns $79,759 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Kennesaw? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Kennesaw; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

Is Kennesaw, GA safe? +

Kennesaw has a total crime rate of 1098.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Kennesaw, GA? +

Kennesaw's median home value sits at $291,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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