Gwinnett County, Georgia

Gwinnett County is a county located in Georgia, in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. The population of county in 2000 stood at 588448 as per the Census data. In July 2008, its estimated population was 789499, It is second most populous county in Georgia. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 436.72 square miles (1131.1 sq km), of which, 432.73 square miles (1120.77 sq km) of it is land and 3.99 square miles (10.33 sq km) of it is water, it is the 50th largest by area in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Gwinnett County Georgia
Map of Gwinnett County, Georgia

As of the census of 2000, there were 588448 people in the county, organized into 202317 households, and 152296 families residing in the county. The population density was 1359.9 people per square mile (525.06/kmē), it is the fifth most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Georgia. There were 209682 housing units at an average density of 484.6 per square mile (187.11/kmē). The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.28. The population's age distribution was 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 789499, The racial makeup of the county was 66.51% White, 21.6% Black or African American, 0.57% American Indian, 9.43% Asian, 0.14% Native Hawaiian, and 1.75% from two or more races.

Gwinnett County Georgia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Gwinnett County Georgia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Gwinnett County Georgia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $60537, it is the fourth highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Georgia. The median income for a family in the county was $66693, it is Georgia's fourth wealthiest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $25006, it is the fifth wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 161510 pupils and students, of which 82189 are male and 79321 are female, 27.45% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 14265 nursery or pri school, 9932 kindergarten, 75344 elementary school, 34275 high school and 27694 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Auburn CityBarrow County, Gwinnett County5.345.34069041293.32002351346
2Berkeley Lake CityGwinnett County1.141.010.1416951682.843439109401
3Buford CityGwinnett County, Hall County14.7814.730.0510668724.41830838733
4Dacula CityGwinnett County2.892.890384813331972057525
5Duluth CityGwinnett County8.98.810.1221222512.32918560088
6Grayson CityGwinnett County1.761.760765435.82269551750
7Lawrenceville CityGwinnett County13.0512.990.06223971723.91964943299
8Lilburn CityGwinnett County6.26.150.05113071837.62250353707
9Mountain Park CdpGwinnett County5.815.80.01117532025.42845462892
10Norcross CityGwinnett County4.114.10.0184102050.41857344728
11Rest Haven TownGwinnett County, Hall County0.40.40151373.51527550156
12Snellville CityGwinnett County9.79.660.04153511589.12599267715
13Sugar Hill CityGwinnett County9.169.160113991244.32319859489
14Suwanee CityGwinnett County9.889.810.078725889.52971284038
15Braselton TownJackson County, Barrow County, Gwinnett County, Hall County7.27.201206167.43913556563
16Loganville CityWalton County, Gwinnett County6.046.030.0154359012064847892
YearPopulation
April 2000 census588448
April 2000 Estimate588450
July 2000 Estimate596343
July 2001 Estimate621901
July 2002 Estimate644872
July 2003 Estimate666978
July 2004 Estimate692302
July 2005 Estimate716818
July 2006 Estimate746169
July 2007 Estimate771466
July 2008 Estimate789499
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school7397686814265
Kindergarten510948239932
Elementary school387333661175344
High school179171635834275
College or graduate school130331466127694
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Gwinnett County, Georgia$60537$66693$25006
Georgia, United States$42433$49280$21154
United States$41994$50046$21587