Town guide

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Lawrenceville is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, home to about 30,954 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30046, and parts of 30043, 30044 and 30045 are in Lawrenceville too.

Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population30,9542,273 per sq mi
Median home value$350,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lawrenceville

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lawrenceville

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)33 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA28 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL580 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lawrenceville

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

Lawrenceville had 30,629 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.

It’s the 42nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

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

Lawrenceville population by census2000: 22,397, 2010: 28,546, 2020: 30,62922,397200028,546201030,6292020

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 LawrencevilleJan: 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 (16 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

1,539 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lawrenceville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northside Hospital GwinnettGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lawrenceville2.5 miles
  • Piedmont Eastside Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Snellville5.4 miles
  • Northside Hospital DuluthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Duluth10.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors140
Specialist doctors476
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants386
Mental health providers337
Physical and occupational therapists160
Optometrists5
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies29

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 Lawrenceville

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Rhodes Jordan Park · 166 acres1.2 mi
  • Lawrenceville Lawn · 7 acres0.5 mi
  • Bartow Jenkins Park · 4 acres0.8 mi
  • Gwinnett Courthouse Square · 2 acres0.5 mi
  • Gwinnett County Bicentennial Plaza · 1 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (19 nearby)

  • Charlotteway Tropical Market0.4 mi
  • Food Mart0.6 mi
  • Super Mercado Jalisco0.6 mi
  • Super Mercado La Casita0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • TotalCare Pharmacy2.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Gwinnett County Public Library - Lawrenceville Branch1.3 mi
  • Georgia Gwinnett College Library1.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Gwinnett History Museum0.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Lawrenceville Arts Center0.5 mi
  • Bobby Sikes Fine Arts Building0.6 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 1821.

Sports teams

  • Gwinnett Stripers International League
  • Atlanta United 2 USL Championship

Notable people born here

  • Takeoff (1994) · American rapper (1994–2022)
  • Walker Zimmerman (1993) · American soccer player
  • Ezzard Charles (1921) · American boxer (1921–1975)
  • Rachel G. Fox (1996) · American actress and singer
  • Jennifer Ferrin (1979) · American actress

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

Schools in Lawrenceville

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

Public schools (38)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alford ElementaryLawrencevillePre-K–5828Public4.7 mi
Baggett Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–51,019Public4.0 mi
Benefield Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–51,209Public1.9 mi
Bethesda Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–51,083Public5.5 mi
Cedar Hill Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–5896Public2.3 mi
Corley Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–51,119Public7.4 mi
Craig Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–51,045Public3.7 mi
Freeman's Mill Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–51,011Public6.3 mi
Gwin Oaks Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–51,077Public6.0 mi
Gwinnett Online CampusLawrencevillePre-K–121,996Public2.6 mi
Jackson Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–51,430Public4.5 mi
Jenkins Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–5775Public1.7 mi
Kanoheda Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–5925Public5.0 mi
Lawrenceville Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–5677Public0.5 mi
Lovin Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–5856Public4.7 mi
McKendree Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–51,030Public2.5 mi
Oakland Meadow SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–1268Public1.9 mi
Rock Springs Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–5801Public6.7 mi
Simonton Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–5702Public2.5 mi
Taylor Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–5883Public4.0 mi
Winn Holt Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–51,046Public1.9 mi
Woodward Mill Elementary SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–51,106Public5.0 mi
Devereux Ackerman Academy - GwinnettLawrenceville5–1217Public2.7 mi
Creekland Middle SchoolLawrenceville6–81,693Public3.4 mi
Crews Middle SchoolLawrenceville6–81,443Public3.3 mi
Five Forks Middle SchoolLawrenceville6–81,239Public6.3 mi
Gwinnett InterVention Education (GIVE) Center EastLawrenceville6–12334Alternative Education2.7 mi
International Transition CenterLawrenceville6–12640Public0.9 mi
Jordan Middle SchoolLawrenceville6–8757Public1.6 mi
Moore Middle SchoolLawrenceville6–8971Public1.7 mi

And 8 more.

Private schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Herrington AcademyLawrencevillePre-K–5108Nonsectarian5.0 mi
Oak Meadow Montessori SchoolLawrencevillePre-K–673Nonsectarian4.5 mi
Primrose School of Five ForksLawrencevillePre-K–K8Nonsectarian6.0 mi
Sola Fide AcademyLawrencevillePre-K–878Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod3.6 mi
Special Needs School of GwinnettLawrencevillePre-K–1270Nonsectarian1.7 mi
Gerard Prepatory SchoolLawrencevilleK–1245Christian (no specific denomination)0.7 mi
Sage SchoolLawrencevilleK–690Christian (no specific denomination)6.2 mi
Sage SchoolLawrenceville1–6100Christian (no specific denomination)6.2 mi
Hope Springs Christian Learning CenterLawrenceville2–822Christian (no specific denomination)4.3 mi
Choice Educational AcademyLawrenceville7–1221Nonsectarian0.3 mi
Friendship Forest AcademyLawrencevilleUngraded9Nonsectarian5.9 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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