Acworth is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 13,494 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Acworth is the 68th largest community in Georgia.

Acworth has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Acworth, where the median household income is $50,918.

Acworth is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Acworth is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Acworth who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.46%), sales jobs (13.67%), and management occupations (12.33%).

Also of interest is that Acworth has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In Acworth, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.30 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

For most residents of Acworth, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 98.7% of people in Acworth drive alone to work on most days, making Acworth a very car-oriented city. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Acworth's landscape.

As is often the case in a small city, Acworth doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Acworth Information and Demographics

The education level of Acworth citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 29.20% of adults in Acworth have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Acworth in 2000 was $21,956, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $87,824 for a family of four.

Acworth is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Acworth home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Acworth is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Acworth include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Acworth is English. Some people also speak Spanish.