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Welcome to Gwinnett County ...

Time Zone: Gwinnett County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lawrenceville is the Seat for Gwinnett County.

Gwinnett County was founded in 1818.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Gwinnett had a population of 936,250 people. This is an increase of 15.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 808,007 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gwinnett represented 8.34% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Gwinnett County:

  • Berkeley Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
  • Berkeley Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Berkshire ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
  • Bethesda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
  • Broxton Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
  • Buford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Buford is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
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  • Cains
    • Cains is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 9,369 people
  • Centerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
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    • Dache
      • Dache is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,350 people
    • Dacula
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Dacula is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,477 people
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    • Duluth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Duluth is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,676 people
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    • Grayson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Grayson is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,429 people
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    • Lawrenceville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lilburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lilburn is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,055 people
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    • Loganville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Luxomni
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
    • Norcross
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Norcross is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,003 people
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    • Regency Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
    • Rest Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Snellville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Stonemont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
    • Sugar Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Suwanee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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