Cobb Glance

Population: 663,818

Municipalities: Marietta, 61,261; Smyrna, 47,643; Kennesaw, 30,522; Acworth, 18,428; Powder Springs, 14,507; Austell, 6,566;

Unemployment Rate (Oct. 2006): Cobb County, 4.1 percent; Georgia, 4.7 percent

Per Capita Income: $31,500

Top Employers: Cobb County Public Schools, 13,837; WellStar Health System, Inc., 10,469; Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, 7,531; The Home Depot, Inc., 6,920; Cobb County Government, 4,839; Six Flags Atlanta Properties, 2,765; Publix Super Markets, Inc., 3,200

Sources: Cobb Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Dept. of Labor, U.S. Census Bureau