Marietta’s Art in the Park continues today and tomorrow (Sunday, September 1 and Labor Day, Monday September 2).
According to the news release on the city’s website:
Cobb County’s only fine art festival, the award-winning Marietta Art in the Park is also known for popular features like Children’s Art Alley, Chalk Spot and the Painted Pots. Attracting attendees from nearby neighborhoods as well as the surrounding region, Art in the Park now typically welcomes 50,000 visitors each year.
A portion of the proceeds from Art in the Park benefits the Marietta Business Association, making the event its largest annual fundraiser.
The festival began yesterday, Saturday, August 31, and continues through Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The location is Glover Park in Marietta Square, 50 N. Park Square, Marietta, GA 30060.
Admission is free. The news release states, “The Marietta City Hall Parking Deck (205 Lawrence Street) has free weekend and weekday evening parking, and free on-street parking is available around Marietta Square. Additional free and paid parking is available in nearby lots.”
For much more information, visit the news release on the city’s website by following this link.
About the City of Marietta
The City of Marietta is the county seat of Cobb County. The latest estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau puts the population of the city at 60,867 which makes it the second largest city in Cobb County by population, smaller only than the newly incorporated City of Mableton.
Here are a few quick facts from the Census Bureau
| Population | |
| Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023) | 62,769 |
| Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023) | 61,073 |
| Population, percent change – April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023) | 2.8% |
| Population, Census, April 1, 2020 | 60,972 |
| Population, Census, April 1, 2010 | 56,579 |
| Age and Sex | |
| Persons under 5 years, percent | 6.0% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent | 20.7% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent | 14.2% |
| Female persons, percent | 51.3% |
| Race and Hispanic Origin | |
| White alone, percent | 45.3% |
| Black or African American alone, percent(a) | 30.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) | 1.3% |
| Asian alone, percent(a) | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races, percent | 8.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) | 18.8% |
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent | 42.4% |
| Population Characteristics | |
| Veterans, 2018-2022 | 2,377 |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 | 17.2% |
| Housing | |
| Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) | X |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 | 46.2% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 | $376,400 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 | $2,050 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 | $569 |
| Median gross rent, 2018-2022 | $1,372 |
| Building Permits, 2023 | X |
| Families & Living Arrangements | |
| Households, 2018-2022 | 24,403 |
| Persons per household, 2018-2022 | 2.39 |
| Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 | 79.1% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 | 24.3% |
| Computer and Internet Use | |
| Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 | 97.2% |
| Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 | 91.3% |
| Education | |
| High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 | 88.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 | 45.8% |
| Health | |
| With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 | 6.7% |
| Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent | 21.6% |
| Economy | |
| In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 | 67.6% |
| In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 | 61.1% |
| Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) | 282,938 |
| Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) | 2,324,868 |
| Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) | 492,100 |
| Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) | 2,099,654 |
| Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) | $34,643 |
| Transportation | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 | 27.3 |
| Income & Poverty | |
| Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 | $67,589 |
| Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 | $40,767 |
| Persons in poverty, percent | 12.8% |
| Businesses | |
| Total employer establishments, 2022 | X |
| Total employment, 2022 | X |
| Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) | X |
| Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 | X |
| Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 | X |
| All employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 3,152 |
| Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 1,993 |
| Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | S |
| Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 505 |
| Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 2,146 |
| Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 193 |
| Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 2,443 |
| Geography | |
| Population per square mile, 2020 | 2,602.0 |
| Population per square mile, 2010 | 2,451.4 |
| Land area in square miles, 2020 | 23.43 |
| Land area in square miles, 2010 | 23.08 |
| FIPS Code | 1349756 |
