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Snellville

Georgia · 22,478 residents (2025 est.) · 10.5 sq mi
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Snellville is home to 21,620 people in Georgia. Few US cities rank higher on income. 6,269 more people live here than in 2000. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 38 minutes on average. The foreign-born share is 25%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
21,620
+41%since 2000
from 15,351 in 2000
22,478 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,060 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 1,895 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.8
+1%since 2000
from 38.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
10.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
11K14K17K20K23K19902000201020202024Snellville
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(922)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(1,371)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.6%(1,870)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(1,577)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(1,234)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(2,951)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(2,695)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.8%(2,334)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414%(3,018)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.1%(1,970)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.8%(1,260)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(418)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,896
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,715 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,556
+41%since 2000
from $25,992 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.4%
+18.1 ptssince 2009
from 42.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.9%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.365
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.365 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance9.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade6.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$335,000
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $137,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,818
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $792 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.3%
−7.8 ptssince 2000
from 86.1% in 2000
21.7% rent
Vacancy rate
8.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.97 people
+8%since 2009
from 2.74 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.4%
−13.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.3%
−17.3 ptssince 2009
from 62.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+39%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.3%(13,400)
Black5.4%(823)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(628)
Asian2%(311)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic31.2%(6,754)
Black39.9%(8,631)
Hispanic / Latino15.7%(3,391)
Asian10.5%(2,280)
Other2.6%(564)
Diversity Score
88
+49%since 2009
from 59 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.4%(1,393)
Dominican3.2%(695)
Puerto Rican1.5%(330)
Salvadoran1%(206)
Cuban0.8%(182)
Colombian0.8%(177)
Guatemalan0.6%(124)
Spaniard0.4%(90)
Ecuadorian0.3%(75)
Honduran0.1%(25)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(17)
Nicaraguan0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Hmong2.2%(465)
Kazakh1.8%(393)
Burmese0.8%(174)
Vietnamese0.7%(149)
Filipino0.2%(48)
Chinese0.1%(32)
Indonesian0.1%(23)
Nepalese0.1%(17)
Korean0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English7.3%(1,584)
German6.2%(1,339)
Irish4.7%(1,010)
American4.1%(897)
West Indian4.1%(881)
Haitian2.5%(547)
Ethiopian2.1%(447)
Scottish1.4%(300)
Guyanese1.3%(283)
French1.3%(271)
Nigerian1.1%(245)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.1%(236)
Jamaican1.1%(233)
Italian1%(220)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(143)
Norwegian0.6%(126)
Dutch0.5%(113)
British0.3%(68)
Somali0.2%(48)
Arab0.2%(47)
Lithuanian0.2%(46)
Danish0.2%(43)
Greek0.2%(42)
Barbadian0.2%(40)
Iranian0.1%(26)
Czech0.1%(23)
Swedish0.1%(21)
Slovene0.1%(20)
Bulgarian0.1%(19)
Hungarian0.1%(19)
Turkish0.1%(19)
Egyptian0.1%(18)
Cape Verdean0.1%(16)
Swiss0.1%(14)
Lebanese0.1%(12)
Slovak0%(9)
Serbian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.2%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 29.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 91.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
37.7 min
+40%since 2000
from 26.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.2%
−21.1 ptssince 2009
from 85.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
14.0%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.9%
+13.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 10.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 65.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.3%
+5.6 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
43.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 44.1% in 2009
Female
56.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 55.9% in 2009
Foreign born
24.7%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2012
from 12.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.2%
+6.8 ptssince 2017
from 88.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 97.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 90.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
65.5%
−12.7 ptssince 2016
from 78.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
13.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 13.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32%(2,455)
Married60.5%(4,639)
Widowed1.6%(120)
Divorced5.9%(455)
Women 15+
Never married35.9%(3,511)
Married46%(4,507)
Widowed8.2%(798)
Divorced9.9%(972)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.8%
−12.4 ptssince 2020
from 60.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.6%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.3%
−8.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.3%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.9%(191)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32%(385)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.5%(379)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(33)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(22)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,204 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Snellville, Georgia?

Snellville, Georgia has about 21,620 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Snellville, Georgia?

The typical household in Snellville, Georgia earns about $89,896 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Snellville, Georgia expensive?

In Snellville, Georgia, the median home is worth about $335,000, and the typical rent is about $1,818 a month.

How educated are people in Snellville, Georgia?

About 36.2% of adults age 25 and over in Snellville, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Snellville, Georgia?

About 8.9% of people in Snellville, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Snellville, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Snellville, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,536 residents, a change of about 79 percent over that period.

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