Gwinnett County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Gwinnett County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 95% of counties in Georgia
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 92% of counties in Georgia
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 94% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Gwinnett County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 979,292 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2239.6 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.43% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.8 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 326,878 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Gwinnett County grew by 27.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 979,292 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Gwinnett County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.2% of residents. That is 0.7 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 226,119 23.1% +0.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 227,314 23.2% +0.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 214,324 21.9% +1.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 110,427 11.3% -3.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.8% of the people living in Gwinnett County and men 49.2%.
- Women 50.8% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 49.2% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Gwinnett County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Gwinnett County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $89,007 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.55% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Gwinnett County is about 15% higher than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Gwinnett County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $374,230 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,810 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.3% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Gwinnett County is about 17.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,810 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Gwinnett County spend about 62 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 259 hours, about 10.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Gwinnett County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.0 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.1 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 259 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,019 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 18.4% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 22,743 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,675 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Gwinnett County is 31 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Gwinnett County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Gwinnett County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.5% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.98 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Gwinnett County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Gwinnett County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.5% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.7% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Gwinnett County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Gwinnett County, GA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 979,292 residents against a local median of 103,328. The measure that sets Gwinnett County, GA apart most is median home price: $374,230, 23% above the local median of $303,511.
The counties themselves spread $273,222 on median home price, so Gwinnett County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Gwinnett County, GA has the 2nd highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwinnett County, GA | 979,292 | $89,007 #2/6 | $374,230 #2/6 | 31.0 min #3/6 |
| DeKalb County, GA | 765,300 | $81,234 | $303,511 | 28.7 min |
| Forsyth County, GA | 267,252 | $144,303 | $462,928 | 27.1 min |
| Rockdale County, GA | 95,281 | $78,023 | $189,705 | 31.2 min |
| Barrow County, GA | 89,881 | $81,102 | $343,781 | 31.5 min |
| Walton County, GA | 103,328 | $85,152 | $286,116 | 31.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Gwinnett County, Georgia.
How big is Gwinnett County, Georgia by population?
About 979,292 people live in Gwinnett County, Georgia, in 326,878 households of 3.0 people on average. The median age is 36.8, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Gwinnett County, Georgia urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Gwinnett County, Georgia has 2,240 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 26 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Gwinnett County, Georgia?
The median home costs 4.2 times the median household income ($374,230 against $89,007), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,810 a month takes about 24% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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