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Community Profile
Location
The City of Powder Springs is located in southwest Cobb County approximately 24 miles west of Atlanta and approximately 23 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.
- Land area: 7.17 square miles
- Population density: 1945 persons per square mile
- Interstates: close to I-20 & I-75
- Airports in the region: Hartsfield-Jackson, McCollum Airport, Fulton County Airport
- Railroads: Norfolk Southern Intermodal
- Developable Land: 400 acres
Community
Local organizations, great leadership, and community spirit are what make Powder Springs such a unique community to live and do business in. The established partnerships between local business and government leaders foster a cooperative foundation for anticipated business development. This support network includes: Cobb Chamber of Commerce, Cobb County Economic Development Office, South Cobb Business Association, and SelectCobb. The aim is to create long-term relationships that will enable the growth of commerce and quality of life in Powder Springs.
Demographics
- Population 2021: 16,887
- Population change since 2010: +13.04%
- Median household income, 2020: $72,810
- Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2016 - 2020: 80.1%
- Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2021: $212,175
- Median gross rent, 2016 - 2020: $1,296
- Millennial population: 22%
- Education: 35% residents have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Population by Race
- Black or African American Alone: 56%
- White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino: 29.5%
- Hispanic or Latino: 14.7%
- Asian: 1.5%