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Gwinnett County

Georgia · 805,321 residents · 431 sq mi
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Gwinnett County is a county of 805,321 people in Georgia. Growth has run 37% since 2000, or 216,873 more people. 26% of locals were born outside the United States. That is roughly 28% ahead of the Georgia median. This skews young, with a median age of 33.7. About 35% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
805,321
+37%since 2000
from 588,448 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.7
+4%since 2000
from 32.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
431 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
290K478K666K854K1.0M19902000201020202024Gwinnett County
2024980K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.7%(62,242)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98.3%(66,698)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.2%(66,330)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.4%(59,956)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(48,013)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.3%(115,054)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4416.6%(133,548)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.1%(121,973)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.5%(76,402)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.2%(34,060)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842%(15,764)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.7%(5,281)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,219
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,537 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,901
+8%since 2000
from $25,006 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
41.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 42.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
11.0%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.408
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade10.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade9.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services8%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing4.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$194,200
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $140,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$954
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $824 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
70.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 72.4% in 2000
29.6% rent
Vacancy rate
9.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.97 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.99 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
34.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.1
+3%since 2009
from 3.0 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67%(394,164)
Black13.1%(76,837)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(64,137)
Asian7.2%(42,180)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic44%(354,316)
Black22.9%(184,122)
Hispanic / Latino20.1%(162,035)
Asian10.5%(84,763)
Other2.1%(16,733)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.2%(79,128)
Central American3.6%(27,623)
South American2.2%(17,270)
Salvadoran1.7%(13,275)
Puerto Rican1.2%(9,211)
Colombian1%(7,654)
Guatemalan0.8%(6,383)
Honduran0.7%(5,817)
Dominican0.6%(4,855)
Peruvian0.5%(3,727)
Cuban0.5%(3,643)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,730)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.1%(1,150)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,102)
Nicaraguan0.1%(917)
Spaniard0.1%(909)
Chilean0.1%(903)
Argentine0.1%(660)
Panamanian0.1%(606)
Costa Rican0.1%(393)
Bolivian0%(26)
Ancestry
German8.3%(64,538)
Irish7.8%(60,642)
English7.7%(59,579)
American5.8%(45,017)
Italian3%(23,686)
Subsaharan African2.8%(21,612)
West Indian2%(15,715)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(14,528)
Scottish1.9%(14,493)
French1.6%(12,705)
Polish1.5%(12,051)
Jamaican1.1%(8,328)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(6,571)
Swedish0.7%(5,066)
Romanian0.6%(4,417)
Russian0.6%(4,393)
Nigerian0.5%(4,214)
Arab0.5%(4,179)
British0.5%(3,753)
Haitian0.5%(3,619)
Welsh0.4%(3,498)
Norwegian0.4%(3,052)
French Canadian0.3%(2,615)
Hungarian0.3%(2,118)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,994)
Portuguese0.2%(1,662)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,587)
Greek0.2%(1,533)
Danish0.2%(1,523)
Lebanese0.2%(1,506)
Czech0.2%(1,442)
Canadian0.2%(1,381)
Austrian0.2%(1,223)
Ghanaian0.2%(1,213)
Guyanese0.2%(1,208)
Swiss0.1%(928)
Lithuanian0.1%(877)
Iranian0.1%(870)
Croatian0.1%(856)
Slovak0.1%(741)
Finnish0.1%(683)
Brazilian0.1%(658)
Belgian0.1%(560)
Barbadian0.1%(442)
Turkish0.1%(410)
Bulgarian0%(324)
Iraqi0%(307)
Egyptian0%(262)
Somali0%(249)
Syrian0%(229)
Serbian0%(221)
Israeli0%(208)
Armenian0%(204)
Slovene0%(177)
Latvian0%(118)
Australian0%(114)
Jordanian0%(104)
Kenyan0%(35)
Moroccan0%(20)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 34.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.3%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 87.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.5 min
+34%since 2000
from 24.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
77.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 79.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
2.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
9.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
37.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
50.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
25.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
7.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
15.2%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 22.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% 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)27.9%(10,164)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.5%(10,736)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27%(9,810)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.4%(524)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(129)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 36,385 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 Gwinnett County, Georgia?

Gwinnett County, Georgia has about 805,321 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Gwinnett County, Georgia?

The typical household in Gwinnett County, Georgia earns about $63,219 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 $194,200, and the typical rent is about $954 a month.

How educated are people in Gwinnett County, Georgia?

About 34.9% 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 11.0% 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 452,411 residents, a change of about 128 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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