Gwinnett County, Georgia

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 966,972
Median household income: $84,823
Median home value: $345,700

Gwinnett County is a county in Georgia with a population of 966,972. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. At $84,823, its median household income sits above Georgia's $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Gwinnett County's population grew 5.7% from 915,046 to 966,972, while its median household income rose 19.4% from $71,026 to $84,823.

Households average 2.98 people. The median gross rent is $1,713.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 966,972
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $84,823
Median home value: $345,700
Median gross rent: $1,713
Housing units: 336,078
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

915,046966,972

Median household income

$71,026$84,823

Median home value

$217,900$345,700

Median gross rent

$1,272$1,713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	915,046	$71,026	$217,900	$1,272
2020	926,414	$72,787	$235,700	$1,331
2021	948,505	$75,853	$256,700	$1,414
2022	957,977	$82,296	$307,300	$1,594
2023	966,972	$84,823	$345,700	$1,713

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59,771	6.2%
5 to 17	195,451	20.2%
18 to 24	90,189	9.3%
25 to 34	125,852	13.0%
35 to 44	137,650	14.2%
45 to 54	137,633	14.2%
55 to 64	114,950	11.9%
65 to 74	68,686	7.1%
75 and over	36,790	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	309,200	32.0%
Black or African American	268,853	27.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,236	0.1%
Asian	124,070	12.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	241	0.0%
Some other race	3,752	0.4%
Two or more races	34,802	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	224,818	23.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate22.8%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree25.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75,022	12.1%
High school graduate	141,624	22.8%
Some college or associate's	164,195	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	156,415	25.2%
Graduate or professional degree	84,305	13.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone69.0%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home16.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	323,089	69.0%
Carpooled	53,589	11.4%
Public transit	2,769	0.6%
Walked	3,446	0.7%
Bicycle	354	0.1%
Worked from home	77,412	16.5%
Other means	7,527	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60,105	15.4%
15 to 29 min	119,233	30.5%
30 to 44 min	102,832	26.3%
45 to 59 min	54,968	14.1%
60+ min	53,636	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 10.5% (100,570 of 959,703)

	Count	Share
Family households	240,139	74.4%
Nonfamily households	82,713	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	322,852	96.1%
Vacant	13,226	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	215,307	66.7%
Renter-occupied	107,545	33.3%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	238,949	71.1%
1-unit, attached	21,855	6.5%
2 to 4 units	10,790	3.2%
5 to 19 units	34,884	10.4%
20 or more units	24,373	7.3%
Mobile home & other	5,227	1.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 13135
State: Georgia
Land area: 431 sq mi
Water area: 6.06 sq mi
Center point: 33.9588, -84.0257

Cities & places

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