Gwinnett County, GA

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2024 Population

979,864

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.279% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

3.22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,890

3.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$380,900

10.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

496,754

1.56% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Gwinnett County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.6% of the residents in Gwinnett County, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gwinnett County, GA are Gwinnett Technical College (3,941 degrees awarded in 2024), Georgia Gwinnett College (1,194 degrees), and Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta (362 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Gwinnett County, GA was $380,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.

Most people in Gwinnett County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Gwinnett County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Gwinnett County, GA borders Barrow County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Hall County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, and Walton County, GA.

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Population & Diversity

Gwinnett County, GA is home to a population of 980k people, from which 85.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 28.1% of Gwinnett County, GA residents were born outside of the country (275k people).

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (300k people) in Gwinnett County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 272k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 129k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.6%

2024 Citizenship

86.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.6% of Gwinnett County, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gwinnett County, GA was 86.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gwinnett County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gwinnett County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
300k ± 1.11k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
272k ± 2.71k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
129k ± 1.35k

23.7%

Hispanic Population

232k people

23.7% of the people in Gwinnett County, GA are hispanic (232k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gwinnett County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

28.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

275k people

27.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

262k people

As of 2024, 28.1% of Gwinnett County, GA residents (275k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gwinnett County, GA was 27.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gwinnett County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10,164 ± 1,071
Vietnam
9,285 ± 1,083
Gulf War (1990s)
7,718 ± 1,002

Gwinnett County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gwinnett County, GA.

Health

84.8% of the population of Gwinnett County, GA has health coverage, with 47.1% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 8.29% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gwinnett County, GA see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 628 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,517 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gwinnett County, GA

Primary care physicians in Gwinnett County, GA see an average of 1,517 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gwinnett County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.2%

Uninsured

47.1%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

8.29%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gwinnett County, GA declined by 1.61% from 15.4% to 15.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gwinnett County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 4.91 in Gwinnett County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gwinnett County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.3% in Gwinnett County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gwinnett County, GA.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15.3% in Gwinnett County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gwinnett County, GA.

Economy

The economy of Gwinnett County, GA employs 497k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gwinnett County, GA were Retail Trade (59,152 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55,077 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47,006 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($87,368), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,512), and Information ($78,365).

Employment

Occupations

497k

2024 Value

± 7,039

1.56%

1 Year growth

± 2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gwinnett County, GA grew at a rate of 1.56%, from 489k employees to 497k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gwinnett County, GA, are Management Occupations (56,384 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50,776 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (48,235 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gwinnett County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

497k

2024 Value

± 7,039

1.56%

1 Year growth

± 2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gwinnett County, GA grew at a rate of 1.56%, from 489k employees to 497k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gwinnett County, GA, are Retail Trade (59,152 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55,077 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (47,006 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gwinnett County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Gwinnett County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,867

Median earning men ± $845

$42,386

Median earning women ± $789

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,314), Information ($81,096), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,488).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,820), Information ($71,798), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,094).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

2,655
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2,295
Construction
1,665
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.34M
Wholesale Trade
$2.75M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$1.93M
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Gwinnett County, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Gwinnett County, GA awarded 5,765 degrees. The student population of Gwinnett County, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 10,371 male students and 14,864 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gwinnett County, GA are Black or African American (1,814 and 32.3%), White (1,577 and 28.1%), Hispanic or Latino (1,344 and 23.9%), and Asian (529 and 9.42%).

The largest universities in Gwinnett County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Gwinnett Technical College (3,941 and 68.4%), Georgia Gwinnett College (1,194 and 20.7%), and Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta (362 and 6.28%).

The most popular majors in Gwinnett County, GA are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (1,032 and 17.9%), Computer & Information Systems Security (304 and 5.27%), and General Business (281 and 4.87%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $3,288 for in-state students and $12,600 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Gwinnett County, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 44.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 25,235 (41.1% men and 58.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 25,235 students enrolled in Gwinnett County, GA, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 9,008 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
1,032 degrees awarded
Computer Installation & Repair Technology
155 degrees awarded
Computer & Information Systems Security
145 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Gwinnett County, GA was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 1,032 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Gwinnett County, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Gwinnett Technical College
3,941 degrees awarded
Georgia Gwinnett College
1,194 degrees awarded
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
362 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gwinnett Technical College with 3,941 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,613 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gwinnett County, GA, which is 0.829 times less than the 3,152 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 1,814 degrees mean that there were 1.15 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,577 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($13,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,244) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,125) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gwinnett County, GA was $380,900 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $345,700 to $380,900, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Gwinnett County, GA is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gwinnett County, GA have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gwinnett County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 17.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gwinnett County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.03%.

Housing

Property

$380,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,957

$216,729

Median Property Taxes

±$3,735

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gwinnett County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gwinnett County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Gwinnett County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gwinnett County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,890

Median Household Income

± $1,617

327k

Number of Households

± 5,565

In 2024, the median household income of the 327k households in Gwinnett County, GA grew to $87,890 from the previous year's value of $84,823.

The following chart displays the households in Gwinnett County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gwinnett County, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.7%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2024, 66.7% of workers in Gwinnett County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gwinnett County, GA have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in Gwinnett County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gwinnett County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gwinnett County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gwinnett County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 17.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gwinnett County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.03%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gwinnett County, GA (105k out of 973k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gwinnett County, GA is Hispanic, followed by Black and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15.3% of the children was living in poverty in Gwinnett County, GA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 221 in Gwinnett County, GA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 35.5% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.