Unincorporated areas known as Acworth extend into Bartow, Cherokee, and Paulding counties.

[3] Like the rest of Cobb County, the area now containing Acworth was carved out of the former Cherokee Nation in 1831 after the natives were expelled.

On November 13, 1864, the town was burned down by the army of General W. T. Sherman, sparing 12 homes and one church; its citizens were left destitute.

Low prices during the Great Depression resulted in a cessation of cotton farming in the area and throughout Cobb County.

When a movie theater was erected in the 1930s, Blacks were allowed to access the balcony from a separate entrance.

When the entire Dixie Highway (old U.S. Route 41 and part of the Cherokee Peachtree Trail) was paved in 1929, over 800 tourist vehicles entered the city daily.

[13] When the Etowah River was dammed, forming Lake Allatoona, citizens feared that land near the town would become a swamp.

[7] Acworth was recognized as a 2010 All-America City Award winner by the National Civic League.

[citation needed][19] In 2017, the city was the site of the WWA Wakeboarding National Championship.

Interstate 75 runs through the northern part of the city in Cherokee and Bartow counties, with access from exits 277 and 278.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 22,440 people, 8,337 households, and 5,470 families residing in the city.

The city is governed by a five-member Board of Aldermen, who serve staggered four-year terms.

[39] This ordinance was enacted shortly after the neighboring city of Kennesaw, Georgia ordered every homeowner to own a gun in 1982.

[40] The city maintains ten public parks: Acworth Sports Complex, Baker Plantation, Dallas Landing, East Lakeshore, Frana Brown, Logan Farm, Newberry, Overlook, Proctor Landing, and South Shore.

Public education in Acworth is handled by the Cobb County School District.

The newly built Seven Hills Connector connects South Acworth to Paulding County.