COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Gwinnett County
Georgia · 352,910 residents · 431.124 sq mi
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Gwinnett County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $43,518. Population has fallen 40% since 2000, a loss of 235,538 residents. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $95,900. Poverty is rare here, at 4.0% of residents. Households here earn about 50% more than the Georgia median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024980K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(30,574)
5 to 98.1%(28,428)
10 to 147.2%(25,272)
15 to 196.6%(23,140)
20 to 247.1%(25,047)
25 to 3422.9%(80,757)
35 to 4419.5%(68,778)
45 to 5410.2%(36,021)
55 to 645.2%(18,273)
65 to 743%(10,735)
75 to 841.3%(4,728)
85 and over0.3%(1,157)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$43,518
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,537 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$95,900
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $140,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic67%(394,164)
Black13.1%(76,837)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(64,137)
Asian7.2%(42,180)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(321,400)
Black5.1%(18,049)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(8,076)
Asian2.8%(9,882)
Other1%(3,579)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican10.2%(100,296)
Central American5%(49,142)
South American3.8%(37,559)
Salvadoran1.9%(18,235)
Puerto Rican1.8%(17,768)
Venezuelan1.6%(15,720)
Guatemalan1.5%(14,381)
Colombian1.3%(12,508)
Dominican1.2%(11,389)
Honduran1.1%(10,378)
Cuban0.6%(5,656)
Peruvian0.4%(3,508)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(2,444)
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,442)
Costa Rican0.2%(2,225)
Uruguayan0.2%(1,996)
Spaniard0.2%(1,643)
Panamanian0.2%(1,481)
Argentine0.1%(534)
Chilean0.1%(533)
Paraguayan0%(139)
Bolivian0%(72)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.1%(30,474)
Korean2.8%(27,721)
Vietnamese2.6%(25,079)
Chinese1.8%(17,662)
Pakistani0.5%(4,873)
Filipino0.3%(3,356)
Bangladeshi0.3%(2,740)
Burmese0.3%(2,679)
Cambodian0.2%(1,778)
Kazakh0.2%(1,564)
Laotian0.1%(1,435)
Japanese0.1%(1,434)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0.1%(1,391)
Indonesian0.1%(980)
Taiwanese0.1%(895)
Bhutanese0.1%(791)
Nepalese0.1%(771)
Thai0%(481)
Malaysian0%(94)
Sri Lankan0%(84)
Mien0%(27)
Mongolian0%(22)
Uzbek0%(15)
Singaporean0%(13)
Ancestry
English6.7%(65,846)
German4.8%(47,472)
Irish4.5%(43,993)
Subsaharan African4.3%(42,604)
American3.9%(37,730)
West Indian3.1%(30,164)
Italian1.9%(18,351)
Jamaican1.5%(14,939)
Scottish1.3%(12,781)
Nigerian1.2%(11,770)
French1%(9,864)
Haitian1%(9,714)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.9%(9,280)
Ethiopian0.8%(8,251)
Arab0.7%(7,217)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(6,471)
Dutch0.5%(4,611)
Romanian0.4%(4,148)
Ghanaian0.3%(3,392)
Swedish0.3%(3,290)
Welsh0.3%(3,144)
Russian0.3%(2,954)
British0.3%(2,903)
Norwegian0.3%(2,852)
French Canadian0.3%(2,524)
Guyanese0.2%(2,423)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(1,867)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,740)
Hungarian0.2%(1,689)
Czech0.2%(1,628)
Portuguese0.2%(1,543)
Danish0.1%(1,441)
Lebanese0.1%(1,390)
Iranian0.1%(1,342)
Brazilian0.1%(1,257)
Somali0.1%(1,134)
Canadian0.1%(1,105)
Barbadian0.1%(1,093)
Moroccan0.1%(1,085)
Greek0.1%(1,044)
Egyptian0.1%(1,023)
Iraqi0.1%(909)
Lithuanian0.1%(733)
Swiss0.1%(731)
Syrian0.1%(682)
Bulgarian0.1%(667)
Finnish0.1%(644)
Turkish0.1%(586)
Slovak0.1%(556)
Kenyan0.1%(505)
Serbian0%(457)
Croatian0%(433)
Austrian0%(428)
Armenian0%(415)
Latvian0%(375)
Israeli0%(370)
Palestinian0%(345)
Belgian0%(261)
Australian0%(231)
Jordanian0%(200)
Cape Verdean0%(186)
Slovene0%(136)
Macedonian0%(32)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.7%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.7%(141,728)
Married54.2%(203,901)
Widowed1.5%(5,633)
Divorced6.7%(25,029)
Women 15+
Never married33.5%(133,369)
Married50.4%(200,475)
Widowed5.4%(21,297)
Divorced10.7%(42,671)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Gwinnett County, Georgia?
Gwinnett County, Georgia has about 352,910 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Gwinnett County, Georgia?
The typical household in Gwinnett County, Georgia earns about $43,518 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Gwinnett County, Georgia expensive?
In Gwinnett County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $95,900, and the typical rent is about $577 a month.
How educated are people in Gwinnett County, Georgia?
About 29.6% of adults age 25 and over in Gwinnett County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Gwinnett County, Georgia?
About 4.0% of people in Gwinnett County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.
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