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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
    • Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
    • Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
  • Bethesda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
  • Broxton Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broxton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
    • Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
  • Buford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
    • Buford is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <3>
  • Cains
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cains
    • Cains is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 9,369 people
  • Centerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dache
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dache
      • Dache is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,350 people
    • Dacula
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacula
      • Dacula is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dacula <3>
    • Duluth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <3>
    • Grayson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <3>
    • Lawrenceville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lilburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilburn
      • Lilburn is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilburn <3>
    • Loganville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <3>
    • Luxomni
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxomni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
      • Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
    • Norcross
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
      • Norcross is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norcross <3>
    • Regency Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
      • Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
    • Rest Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
      • Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
      • Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
      • Suwanee is located in Gwinnett County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee <3>

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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