COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Gwinnett County
Georgia · 588,448 residents · 431.124 sq mi
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Gwinnett County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $60,537. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 67% since 1990. Median home value is $140,600. Poverty is rare here, at 5.7% of residents. Households here earn about 43% more than the Georgia median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024980K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58%(47,075)
5 to 98%(47,216)
10 to 147.8%(45,661)
15 to 196.9%(40,435)
20 to 246.2%(36,610)
25 to 3417.8%(104,688)
35 to 4419.7%(115,719)
45 to 5413.8%(81,237)
55 to 646.5%(38,208)
65 to 743.2%(18,947)
75 to 841.7%(9,804)
85 and over0.5%(2,848)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$60,537
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $43,518 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$140,600
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $95,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(321,400)
Black5.1%(18,049)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(8,076)
Asian2.8%(9,882)
2000
White, non-Hispanic67%(394,164)
Black13.1%(76,837)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(64,137)
Asian7.2%(42,180)
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
87.3%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 86.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married28.4%(63,704)
Married63.4%(142,261)
Widowed1.1%(2,505)
Divorced7.1%(15,984)
Women 15+
Never married21.5%(48,161)
Married61.7%(138,252)
Widowed5.7%(12,776)
Divorced11.1%(24,844)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Gwinnett County, Georgia?
Gwinnett County, Georgia has about 588,448 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Gwinnett County, Georgia?
The typical household in Gwinnett County, Georgia earns about $60,537 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 $140,600, and the typical rent is about $824 a month.
How educated are people in Gwinnett County, Georgia?
About 34.1% 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 5.7% of people in Gwinnett County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.
Has Gwinnett County, Georgia grown since 1990?
Yes, Gwinnett County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 235,538 residents, a change of about 67 percent over that period.
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