Sugar Hill, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Sugar Hill, 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 average
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B
Income Around average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Sugar Hill | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,657 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1909.2 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.42% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.1 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,146 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Sugar Hill grew by 57.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 21,657 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Sugar Hill is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 24.7% of residents. That is 2.3 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,297 19.8% -2.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,359 24.7% +2.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,834 22.3% +1.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,222 10.3% -4.5 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 52.0% of the people living in Sugar Hill and men 48.0%.
- Women 52.0% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 48.0% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Sugar Hill has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Sugar Hill | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,723 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.20% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Sugar Hill is about 44% higher than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Sugar Hill | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $388,846 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,893 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.1% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Sugar Hill is about 17.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,893 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Sugar Hill spend about 62 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 257 hours, about 10.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Sugar Hill | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.8 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 61.6 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 257 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,957 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 25.9% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 16,258 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,866 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Sugar Hill 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
Sugar Hill has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Sugar Hill | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.8% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.02 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Health
Sugar Hill has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Sugar Hill | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.5 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 11.1% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 14.4% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Sugar Hill, GA Compared With Nearby Cities
Sugar Hill, GA is typical in size for this group, 21,657 residents against a local median of 22,683, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Sugar Hill, GA apart most is median home price: $388,846, 116% above the local median of $179,632.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $111,723 against a local median of $95,227, 17% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 17% above the local median it puts Sugar Hill, GA at the better end of the local range. The cities themselves spread $708,348 on median home price, so Sugar Hill, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sugar Hill, GA has the 2nd highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Hill, GA | 21,657 | $111,723 #1/4 | $388,846 #2/4 | 30.8 min #4/4 |
| Suwanee, GA | 21,330 | $101,926 | $732,303 | 27.6 min |
| Buford, GA | 22,683 | $74,695 | $23,955 | 27.3 min |
| Duluth, GA | 28,415 | $95,227 | $179,632 | 26.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Sugar Hill, Georgia.
How many people live in Sugar Hill, Georgia?
About 21,657 people live in Sugar Hill, Georgia, in 7,146 households of 3.0 people on average. The median age is 35.1, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is Sugar Hill, Georgia?
Averaged over its land area, Sugar Hill, Georgia has 1,909 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 22 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Sugar Hill, Georgia?
The median home costs 3.5 times the median household income ($388,846 against $111,723), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,893 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Sugar Hill, Georgia?
Unemployment in Sugar Hill, Georgia is only 3.6%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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