Gainesville is a city in Hall County, Georgia, home to about 45,032 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 30501, 30504 and 30507, and parts of 30506 and 30566 are in Gainesville too.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL562 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gainesville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gainesville had 42,296 residents in the 2020 census, up 65% since 2000.
It’s the 21st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Hall County grew from 20,752 residents in 1900 to 203,136 in 2020.
Hall County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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 (about a mile away).
92,380 jobs at 5,181 businesses in Hall County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,028 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gainesville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 184 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 738 |
| Dentists | 100 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 608 |
| Mental health providers | 200 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 156 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 46 |
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.
Parks (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Established in 1818.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Gainesville City, Forsyth County, Hall County and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Arts AcademyGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 760 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Chestatee ElementaryGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 1,159 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| Chicopee Elementary SchoolGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 809 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Enota Multiple Intelligences AcademyGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 767 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Fair Street International AcademyGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 651 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Gainesville Exploration AcademyGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 536 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Lanier Elementary SchoolGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 557 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Lyman Hall Elementary SchoolGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 785 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| McEver Elementary SchoolGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 487 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Mount Vernon Elementary SchoolGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 650 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Mundy Mill Arts AcademyGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 825 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Myers Elementary SchoolGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 524 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| New Holland Leadership AcademyGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 573 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Sandra Dunagan Deal ElementaryGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 762 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Sardis Elementary SchoolGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 556 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Sugar Hill ElementaryGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 685 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Tadmore Elementary SchoolGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 488 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Wauka Mountain Elementary SchoolGainesville | Pre-K–5 | 546 | Public | 11.0 mi |
| Gainesville Regional Youth Detention CenterGainesville | 5–12 | 17 | Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| Chestatee Middle SchoolGainesville | 6–8 | 834 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| East Hall Middle SchoolGainesville | 6–8 | 775 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Gainesville Middle School EastGainesville | 6–8 | 896 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Gainesville Middle School WestGainesville- | 6–8 | 931 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| North Hall Middle SchoolGainesville | 6–8 | 826 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| South Hall Middle SchoolGainesville | 6–8 | 955 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| The FoundryGainesville | 6–12 | 28 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| World Language Academy Middle SchoolGainesville | 6–8 | 256 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Chestatee High SchoolGainesville | 9–12 | 1,245 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| East Forsyth High SchoolGainesville | 9–12 | 1,588 | Public | 10.0 mi |
| East Hall High SchoolGainesville | 9–12 | 1,287 | Public | 5.8 mi |
And 5 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elachee Nature AcademyGainesville | Pre-K–2 | 13 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 mi |
| Lakeview AcademyGainesville | Pre-K–12 | 473 | Nonsectarian | 2.6 mi |
| Gainsville Preparatory SchoolGainesville | TK–12 | 63 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.8 mi |
| Academy InnovationGainesville | 1–9 | 31 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Riverside Preparatory AcademyGainesville | 6–12 | 169 | Nonsectarian | 3.1 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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