Town guide

Dacula, Georgia

Dacula is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, home to about 7,444 people across 5.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30019 and 30045.

Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population7,4441,386 per sq mi
Median home value$359,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Dacula

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dacula

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)39 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL580 miles away

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

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

Who represents Dacula

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

Dacula had 6,882 residents in the 2020 census, up 79% since 2000.

It’s the 138th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Gwinnett County grew from 25,585 residents in 1900 to 957,062 in 2020.

Dacula population by census2000: 3,848, 2010: 4,442, 2020: 6,8823,84820004,44220106,8822020

Gwinnett County, 1900–2020

Gwinnett County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,585, 1910: 28,824, 1920: 30,327, 1930: 27,853, 1940: 29,087, 1950: 32,320, 1960: 43,541, 1970: 72,349, 1980: 166,903, 1990: 352,910, 2000: 588,448, 2010: 805,321, 2020: 957,06226K’00’1030K’20’3029K’40’5044K’60’70167K’80’90588K’00’10957K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DaculaJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 5 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 40°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; May: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in54°32°Jan5.058°35°Feb4.466°40°Mar5.274°47°Apr4.381°56°May4.287°64°Jun4.689°68°Jul4.189°67°Aug4.983°62°Sep4.374°51°Oct3.464°41°Nov4.055°35°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winder 4s, GA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Gwinnett County

372,873 jobs at 27,653 businesses in Gwinnett County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gwinnett CountyRetail trade: 47,663 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 40,493 jobs; Wholesale trade: 38,606 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 35,911 jobs; Administrative and support: 33,178 jobs; Professional services: 29,129 jobs; Construction: 28,915 jobs; Manufacturing: 25,715 jobsRetail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Wholesale trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 9% Professional services 8% Construction 8% Manufacturing 7%

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

Health care

767 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dacula’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northside Hospital GwinnettGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lawrenceville5.3 miles
  • Ngmc Barrow, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Winder10.3 miles
  • Piedmont Eastside Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Snellville10.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors60
Specialist doctors100
Dentists72
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants154
Mental health providers185
Physical and occupational therapists159
Optometrists15
Chiropractors22
Pharmacies21

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 Dacula

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Dacula Park · 76 acres1.0 mi
  • Maple Creek Park · 21 acres0.9 mi
  • Dacula HS Baseball / Softball Complex · 14 acres1.3 mi
  • Planters Mill Pool Park · 1 acres1.7 mi
  • Dacula Park0.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Publix1.1 mi
  • Kroger1.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Kroger Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Dacula Public Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • Auburn Historic Museum3.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Dacula

Public schools here are run by Gwinnett County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alcova Elementary SchoolDaculaPre-K–51,467Public1.4 mi
Dacula Elementary SchoolDaculaPre-K–51,159Public1.5 mi
Dyer Elementary SchoolDaculaPre-K–5944Public3.1 mi
Fort Daniel Elementary SchoolDaculaPre-K–5645Public4.7 mi
Harbins Elementary SchoolDaculaPre-K–51,320Public3.2 mi
Lovin Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–5856Public4.8 mi
Puckett's Mill Elementary SchoolDaculaPre-K–5794Public6.2 mi
Simonton Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–5702Public5.3 mi
Dacula Middle SchoolDacula6–81,866Public0.7 mi
Archer High SchoolLawrenceville9–123,058Public4.8 mi
Dacula High SchoolDacula9–122,481Public1.0 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hebron Christian AcademyDaculaPre-K–121,265Baptist2.3 mi
Hebron Christian AcademyDaculaPre-K–121,265Baptist2.3 mi
Oak Hill Classical SchoolDaculaPre-K–8104Calvinist3.8 mi
Sola Fide AcademyLawrencevillePre-K–878Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod8.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lawrenceville.

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