Town guide

Rest Haven, Georgia

Rest Haven is a town in Gwinnett County, Georgia, home to about 44 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30518.

Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population44293 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$200Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Rest Haven

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rest Haven

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)41 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL570 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rest Haven

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

Rest Haven had 45 residents in the 2020 census, down 70% since 2000.

It’s the 657th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

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

Rest Haven population by census2000: 151, 2010: 62, 2020: 451512000622010452020

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 31°F. About 56.4 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 Rest HavenJan: high 51°F, low 31°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 33°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 40°F, 5.2 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 34°F, 5.2 in51°31°Jan5.456°33°Feb5.263°40°Mar5.272°46°Apr4.379°56°May4.285°64°Jun4.789°67°Jul4.988°67°Aug4.982°60°Sep4.073°49°Oct4.063°39°Nov4.454°34°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cumming 2n, GA weather station (11 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

390 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rest Haven.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northside Hospital ForsythGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cumming8.8 miles
  • Emory Johns Creek HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Johns Creek10.7 miles
  • Northside Hospital DuluthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Duluth12.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors43
Specialist doctors12
Dentists44
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants69
Mental health providers111
Physical and occupational therapists80
Optometrists5
Chiropractors26
Pharmacies16

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 Rest Haven

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Los Paisanos Mexican Supermarket0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Gwinnett County Public Library0.2 mi

Museums

  • Lanier Museum of Natural History2.1 mi
  • Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Buford Fine Arts Center1.2 mi
  • The Bowl at Sugar Hill2.2 mi
  • The Eagle2.3 mi
  • Peachtree Pointe Amphitheatre4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Rest Haven

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

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Buford Elementary SchoolBufordPre-K–K431Public1.5 mi
Sugar Hill Elementary SchoolSugar HillPre-K–51,156Public2.6 mi
Sycamore Elementary SchoolSugar HillPre-K–5751Public2.9 mi
White Oak Elementary SchoolSugar HillPre-K–5722Public4.6 mi
Buford AcademyBuford1–2816Public1.2 mi
Buford Senior AcademyBuford3–51,368Public1.1 mi
Buford Middle SchoolBuford6–81,426Public1.5 mi
Lanier Middle SchoolSugar Hill6–81,369Public4.7 mi
North Gwinnett Middle SchoolSugar Hill6–82,360Public4.4 mi
Buford High SchoolBuford9–121,966Public0.5 mi
Lanier High SchoolSugar Hill9–121,871Public2.7 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Old Suwanee Christian SchoolBufordPre-K–12219Baptist2.9 mi
Sugar Hill Christian AcademySugar HillPre-K–12480Christian (no specific denomination)1.7 mi
The Goddard SchoolSugar HillPre-K–K11Nonsectarian4.2 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 Sugar Hill and Buford.

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