Suwanee, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 8,725. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,553 (+43.9% change)
Males: 4,410 (50.5%), Females: 4,315 (49.5%)

Gwinnett County

Zip code: 30024

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $84,038
Median house value: $208,900

Population by Race

Races in Suwanee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.2%)
  • Black (6.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Korean (2.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (17.3%), German (14.3%), Irish (12.9%), English (10.4%), Italian (4.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Elevation: 1013 feet

Land area: 9.8 square miles

Map of Suwanee, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Suwanee

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 45.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Suwanee city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 67.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

13.2% Foreign born (7.1% Asia, 2.7% Europe, 2.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +6,208 (+246.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Suwanee:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Suwanee:

  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 32 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 38 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 53 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Suwanee:

  • GWINNETT COUNTY – BRISCOE FIELD (about 11 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: LZU)
  • DEKALB-PEACHTREE (about 21 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: PDK)
  • LEE GILMER MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; GAINESVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: GVL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Suwanee:

  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 6 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 25 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 10,839)
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 28 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,213)
  • GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 13,841)
  • GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 17,302)

Schools

Public high schools in Suwanee:

  • COLLINS HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 3,556; Location: 50 TAYLOR ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH GWINNETT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,770; Location: 20 LEVEL CREEK ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PEACHTREE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,890; Location: 1555 OLD PEACHTREE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Suwanee:

  • RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,560; Location: 5445 SETTLES BRIDGE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SUWANEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,152; Location: 3875 SMITHTOWN ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,119; Location: 1670 JAMES BURGESS ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WALNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,081; Location: 75 TAYLOR ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SETTLES BRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 877; Location: 600 JAMES BURGESS ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PARSONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 796; Location: 1615 OLD PEACHTREE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Suwanee:

  • HORIZON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 2172 LAWRENCEVILLE SUWANEE RD; Grades: PK – 4)
  • REDEEMER CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 46; Location: 641 EVA KENNEDY RD; Grades: PK – 8)