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Suwanee, Georgia

Suwanee is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, home to about 22,349 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30024.

Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population22,3492,034 per sq mi
Median home value$480,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$207Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Suwanee

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Around Suwanee

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)36 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL574 miles away

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

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

Who represents Suwanee

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

Suwanee had 20,786 residents in the 2020 census, up 138% since 2000.

It’s the 54th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

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

Suwanee population by census2000: 8,725, 2010: 15,355, 2020: 20,7868,725200015,355201020,7862020

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 SuwaneeJan: 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 (14 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

927 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Suwanee.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northside Hospital DuluthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Duluth8.2 miles
  • Northside Hospital GwinnettGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lawrenceville8.3 miles
  • Emory Johns Creek HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Johns Creek8.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors84
Specialist doctors94
Dentists100
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants178
Mental health providers208
Physical and occupational therapists191
Optometrists20
Chiropractors52
Pharmacies26

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 Suwanee

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Rock Springs Park · 114 acres0.3 mi
  • Collins Hill Park · 79 acres1.7 mi
  • Rock Springs Park0.3 mi
  • Collins Hill Road County Park1.6 mi
  • George Pierce County Park1.7 mi
  • Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Park1.9 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.4 mi
  • H Mart1.8 mi
  • Sprouts Farmers Market2.0 mi
  • Publix2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.1 mi
  • Walgreens3.7 mi
  • Walgreens3.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Collins Hill Library2.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center1.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Eagle4.5 mi
  • The Bowl at Sugar Hill4.5 mi
  • Gas South Arena5.2 mi
  • The Hudgens Center for Art & Learning5.4 mi
  • Lawrenceville Arts Center6.3 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

Notable people born here

  • Devin Vassell (2000) · American basketball player (born 2000)

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

Schools in Suwanee

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

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Burnette Elementary SchoolSuwaneePre-K–5664Public2.2 mi
Johns Creek ElementarySuwaneePre-K–5888Public6.0 mi
Level Creek Elementary SchoolSuwaneePre-K–51,051Public3.2 mi
Parsons Elementary SchoolSuwaneePre-K–5882Public4.2 mi
Riverside Elementary SchoolSuwaneePre-K–5919Public5.4 mi
Roberts Elementary SchoolSuwaneePre-K–5946Public2.5 mi
Settles Bridge Elementary SchoolSuwaneePre-K–5741Public7.2 mi
Sharon Elementary SchoolSuwaneePre-K–5865Public7.5 mi
Suwanee Elementary SchoolSuwaneePre-K–5637Public1.7 mi
Walnut Grove Elementary SchoolSuwaneePre-K–5819Public1.7 mi
Northbrook Middle SchoolSuwanee6–8944Public3.5 mi
Riverwatch Middle SchoolSuwanee6–81,455Public7.4 mi
Collins Hill High SchoolSuwanee9–122,485Public1.8 mi
Lambert High SchoolSuwanee9–123,249Public7.8 mi
North Gwinnett High SchoolSuwanee9–123,033Public3.9 mi
Peachtree Ridge High SchoolSuwanee9–123,155Public4.0 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
A.A.I.M.S. Montessori SchoolSuwaneePre-K–212Nonsectarian3.3 mi
Cumming Tamil School IncSuwaneePre-K–9375Nonsectarian7.9 mi
Friendship Christian SchoolSuwaneePre-K–12270Other religious8.5 mi
Friendship Christian SchoolSuwaneePre-K–12247Friends (Quaker)8.5 mi
Friendship Christian School Upper SchoolSuwaneePre-K–12254Christian (no specific denomination)8.5 mi
Shadowbrook Weekday SchoolSuwaneePre-K–K18Baptist2.8 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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