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.

There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Acworth, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Acworth, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Acworth's real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. The city does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income in Acworth is $50,918.

Unlike some cities, Acworth isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Acworth are a mix of both white- and blue-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.

One downside of living in Acworth, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.30 minutes every day commuting to work.

Acworth is a very car-oriented city. This is because most people - 98.7% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Acworth.

Acworth is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Acworth Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Acworth citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.20% of adults in Acworth have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

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.