Braselton, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Braselton is located at 48km northeast of Atlanta. Chateau Elan successfully captures the romanticism of wine making usually associated with the wineries of California. There are tours and tastings as well as lessons in wine making, a wine-history museum, fine dining, cooking demos, a wine market and a great gift shop. Another winery in the area, Chesnut Mountain Winery, also provides tours and tastings.

Population: 1,206
Males: 599 (49.7%), Females: 607 (50.3%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 30517

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $56,563
Median house value: $147,700

Population by Race

Races in Braselton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.1%)
  • Other Asian (5.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (14.6%), German (11.8%), English (11.1%), United States (10.5%), Italian (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 7.2 square miles

Map of Braselton, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Braselton

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Braselton town

  • Never married: 14.7%
  • Now married: 70.1%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

4.6% Foreign born (2.7% Asia, 1.1% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Braselton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Braselton:

  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 36 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 51 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 54 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Braselton:

  • LEE GILMER MEMORIAL (about 12 miles; GAINESVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: GVL)
  • WINDER-BARROW (about 13 miles; WINDER, GA; Abbreviation: WDR)
  • GWINNETT COUNTY – BRISCOE FIELD (about 14 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: LZU)

Amtrak station near Braselton:

  • 13 miles: GAINESVILLE (104 SE 1ST AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Braselton:

  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 32 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 42 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 42 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,213)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 10,839)

Public primary/middle school in Braselton:

  • WEST JACKSON PRIMARY (Students: 464; Location: 4825 HIGHWAY 53; Grades: PK – 02)