Town guide

Braselton, Georgia

Braselton is a town in Jackson County, Georgia, home to about 15,178 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30517, and parts of 30519 and 30548 are in Braselton too.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population15,1781,158 per sq mi
Median home value$459,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Braselton

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Braselton

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)50 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL573 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Braselton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Braselton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Braselton had 13,403 residents in the 2020 census, up 1011% since 2000.

It’s the 85th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Jackson County grew from 24,039 residents in 1900 to 75,907 in 2020.

Braselton population by census2000: 1,206, 2010: 7,511, 2020: 13,4031,20620007,511201013,4032020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,039, 1910: 30,169, 1920: 24,654, 1930: 21,609, 1940: 20,089, 1950: 18,997, 1960: 18,499, 1970: 21,093, 1980: 25,343, 1990: 30,005, 2000: 41,589, 2010: 60,485, 2020: 75,90724K’00’1025K’20’3020K’40’5018K’60’7025K’80’9042K’00’1076K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 52.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BraseltonJan: high 51°F, low 34°F, 5 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 43°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4 in; May: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 70°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 69°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in51°34°Jan5.055°36°Feb4.763°43°Mar4.872°50°Apr4.079°58°May4.085°66°Jun4.288°70°Jul4.487°69°Aug4.781°63°Sep3.972°52°Oct3.962°42°Nov4.253°36°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gainesville Gilmer Ap, GA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

47,394 jobs at 1,673 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyTransportation and warehousing: 19,358 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,316 jobs; Retail trade: 3,745 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,193 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,654 jobs; Construction: 1,629 jobs; Information: 1,617 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,612 jobsTransportation and warehousing 41% Manufacturing 24% Retail trade 8% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 4% Construction 3% Information 3% Hotels and restaurants 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

253 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Braselton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ngmc Barrow, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Winder9.7 miles
  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gainesville12.1 miles
  • Northside Hospital GwinnettGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lawrenceville16.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors27
Specialist doctors71
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants89
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists2
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Braselton

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Hoschton Park · 9 acres2.3 mi
  • Braselton Town Green · 2 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Publix2.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Johnson's River Place Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Braselton Pharmacy2.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Braselton Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • Panoz3.0 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1884.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hoschton and Buford.

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