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Gwinnett County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Gwinnett County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Gwinnett County is a large suburban county of just over one million residents, with a 28.4% foreign-born population that reflects a substantial internationally connected labor base. The workforce of roughly 689,000 participants (68.7% labor force participation rate) skews relatively young at a median age of 36, with 38.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $43,241—below the county's median household income of $87,890, suggesting significant multi-earner households. The county grew 7.2% over five years, with a median home value of $345,700 and unemployment at 4.1%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,003,869

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$87,890

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.2% since 2018

Gwinnett County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone326,395 (33.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone278,338 (28.4%)
  • Asian Alone129,768 (13.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone112,653 (11.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race88,495 (9.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races38,663 (3.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish181,746
  2. 2.Other Indo-European32,418
  3. 3.Korean22,906
  4. 4.Vietnamese22,424
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)15,650

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

28.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

36,385

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$56,918

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,588

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance93,526
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services74,180
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)59,152
  4. 4.Construction (Group)44,955
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services44,369

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations206,698
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations99,011
  3. 3.Service Occupations77,007
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations66,188
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations47,850

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.35×)15,244
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.30×)43,841
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.24×)11,350
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.21×)73,318
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.19×)27,309

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$345,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,713/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99961,291 (28.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99948,460 (22.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99935,933 (16.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99922,618 (10.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99918,410 (8.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9998,138 (3.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

38.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,241

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone316,584 (66.7%)
  • Worked At Home87,190 (18.4%)
  • Carpooled55,867 (11.8%)
  • Other6,087 (1.3%)
  • Walked3,513 (0.7%)
  • Taxi2,763 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.