Suwanee

Population: 21,811
Median household income: $105,878
Median home value: $439,700

Suwanee, a community in Gwinnett County, Georgia, has 21,811 residents. The median household income of $105,878 is above the Gwinnett County median ($84,823).

From 2019 to 2023, Suwanee's population grew 10.5% from 19,743 to 21,811, while its median home value rose 42.3% from $308,900 to $439,700.

The median gross rent is $1,826. 61.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,811
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $105,878
Median home value: $439,700
Median gross rent: $1,826
Housing units: 8,356
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,74321,811

Median household income

$90,436$105,878

Median home value

$308,900$439,700

Median gross rent

$1,488$1,826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,743	$90,436	$308,900	$1,488
2020	20,444	$90,372	$325,800	$1,568
2021	20,629	$99,022	$345,600	$1,693
2022	21,238	$100,780	$375,500	$1,826
2023	21,811	$105,878	$439,700	$1,826

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5420.8%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,158	5.3%
5 to 17	4,073	18.7%
18 to 24	2,596	11.9%
25 to 34	2,119	9.7%
35 to 44	2,855	13.1%
45 to 54	4,543	20.8%
55 to 64	2,474	11.3%
65 to 74	1,063	4.9%
75 and over	930	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,032	50.6%
Black or African American	2,582	11.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	5,965	27.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	71	0.3%
Two or more races	814	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,331	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate14.1%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree40.6%

Graduate or professional degree20.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	392	2.8%
High school graduate	1,973	14.1%
Some college or associate's	3,083	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	5,672	40.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,864	20.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home24.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,033	68.0%
Carpooled	639	5.4%
Public transit	155	1.3%
Walked	13	0.1%
Bicycle	25	0.2%
Worked from home	2,861	24.2%
Other means	93	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,078	23.2%
15 to 29 min	2,617	29.2%
30 to 44 min	2,280	25.5%
45 to 59 min	911	10.2%
60+ min	1,072	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 10.0% (2,188 of 21,783)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,505	68.0%
Nonfamily households	2,593	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,098	96.9%
Vacant	258	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,032	62.1%
Renter-occupied	3,066	37.9%

1-unit, detached52.6%

1-unit, attached14.2%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units19.3%

20 or more units11.9%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,393	52.6%
1-unit, attached	1,183	14.2%
2 to 4 units	152	1.8%
5 to 19 units	1,614	19.3%
20 or more units	991	11.9%
Mobile home & other	23	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1374936
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 34.0511, -84.0659