Town guide

Snellville, Georgia

Snellville is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, home to about 21,620 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30078, and parts of 30017, 30039 and 30052 are in Snellville too.

Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population21,6202,065 per sq mi
Median home value$335,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Snellville

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Snellville

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)29 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL586 miles away

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

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

Who represents Snellville

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

Snellville had 20,573 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.

It’s the 55th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

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

Snellville population by census2000: 15,351, 2010: 18,242, 2020: 20,57315,351200018,242201020,5732020

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 SnellvilleJan: 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

735 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Snellville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Piedmont Eastside Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Snellville1.4 miles
  • Northside Hospital GwinnettGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lawrenceville5.7 miles
  • Piedmont Rockdale HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Conyers12.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors69
Specialist doctors163
Dentists65
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants159
Mental health providers159
Physical and occupational therapists82
Optometrists14
Chiropractors24
Pharmacies19

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 Snellville

Parks (4 nearby)

  • T. W. Briscoe Park · 96 acres1.5 mi
  • South Gwinnett Park · 25 acres2.1 mi
  • Oak Road Park · 5 acres1.5 mi
  • Rosebud Park2.2 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Good Nutrition1.0 mi
  • Target1.1 mi
  • Publix1.2 mi
  • Kroger1.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Eastside Family Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Gwinnett County Public Library Elizabeth Williams Branch0.8 mi

Museums

  • Gwinnett History Museum6.2 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 1874.

Notable people born here

  • Eric Shanteau (1983) · American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder
  • Jada Stevens (1988) · American pornographic actress
  • Owen Wolff (2004) · American soccer player

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

Schools in Snellville

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

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Anderson-Livsey Elementary SchoolSnellvillePre-K–5678Public6.7 mi
Annistown Elementary SchoolSnellvillePre-K–5686Public5.7 mi
Britt Elementary SchoolSnellvillePre-K–5561Public0.8 mi
Brookwood Elementary SchoolSnellvillePre-K–51,422Public2.6 mi
Centerville Elementary SchoolSnellvillePre-K–5655Public3.4 mi
Norton Elementary SchoolSnellvillePre-K–51,042Public3.7 mi
Partee Elementary SchoolSnellvillePre-K–5775Public5.7 mi
Pharr Elementary SchoolSnellvillePre-K–5816Public1.9 mi
Shiloh Elementary SchoolSnellvillePre-K–5711Public4.9 mi
Shiloh Middle SchoolSnellville6–81,592Public4.8 mi
Snellville Middle SchoolSnellville6–8820Public2.0 mi
Brookwood High SchoolSnellville9–123,803Public2.6 mi
Shiloh High SchoolSnellville9–122,096Public4.8 mi
South Gwinnett High SchoolSnellville9–122,639Public0.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Matthew's Preschool & KindergartenSnellvillePre-K–K13Episcopal2.6 mi
The Goddard School - SnellvilleSnellvillePre-K–113Nonsectarian1.7 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 Loganville, Grayson and Walnut Grove.

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