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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Braselton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Braselton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)50 miles away
Closer regional airport
DeKalb 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
U.S. Representative · Georgia’s 9th DistrictAndrew S. Clyde (R)
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.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
27
Specialist doctors
71
Dentists
16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
89
Mental health providers
20
Physical and occupational therapists
21
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
5
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: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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