Gwinnett County, named after Button Gwinnett, one of Georgia's signers of the Declaration of Independence, is one of Atlanta's largest counties. Created in 1818, Gwinnett County has a current population of 751,693.
Gwinnett County has undergone tremendous growth in the past twenty years. It held the title of the "Fastest Growing County in the U.S." for a good part of the 1980s. Gwinnett is now the home of Atlanta's best golfing and shopping, and is well known for its high-tech businesses and Fortune 500 corporations.
Location
Gwinnett County is located 24 miles northeast of Atlanta, about 30 minutes from downtown. It is accessible from interstates I-85, I-75, I-285, and I-985. Gwinnett’s new transportation system, the Gwinnett Transit, provides routes that make it easy to get to downtown Atlanta for work or pleasure. There are airport shuttle services that offer transportation to busy Hartsfield Airport.
Geography
Gwinnett has a total area of 437 square miles, of which 433 square miles is land and 4 square miles is water. Forsyth County is to the north, Rockdale County is to the south, Barrow County is to the east, and Fulton County is to the west.
Cities and towns
Auburn
Berkeley Lake
Braselton
Buford
Centerville
Dacula
Duluth
Five Forks
Grayson
Harbins
Hog Mountain
Lawrenceville
Lenora
Lilburn
Loganville
Mountain Park
Norcross
Peachtree Corners
Rest Haven
Rosebud
Snellville
Sugar Hill
Suwanee
Jobs
According to the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce, there are about 300,000 jobs in Gwinnett County. Some of the major employers are: Gwinnett County Public Schools, Gwinnett County Government, Gwinnett Health Care System, Wal-Mart, Publix, U.S. Postal Service, State of Georgia, Primerica Financial Services, Scientific-Atlanta, Kroger, The Home Depot, Waffle House, Atlanta Journal Constitution, NCR Corporation, Emory Eastside Medical Center, and CheckFree. Gwinnett County has been one of the fastest-growing counties in America for several decades and business is booming.
Housing
As of February 2007, there are over 4,000 homes for sale in Gwinnett County, with many styles to choose from—single-family homes and condominiums to commercial property. There are many homes in the upper $100's to over $1,000,000. The average range for a single-family home is from $85,000 to over $3,500,000.
Parks, Recreation, and Special Attractions
Gwinnett County has outstanding parks and leisure activities. Some of the parks are city parks, while others are owned and operated by the county. From taking a walk through the parks to having a picnic and swimming to enjoying the relaxing open spaces, there is something for the whole family at Gwinnett County’s parks and recreational facilities every day of the year. Many of the county parks offer beautiful views of lakes, woods, meadows, streams, and rolling hills.
Gwinnett has year-round recreation classes and summer day camps, outdoor teen skate complexes, 11 swimming pools, 38 tennis courts, 14 multi-purpose sport courts, and 119 athletic fields. It operates over 40 parks, with about 10 more scheduled for development, and it has one of the most ambitious greenspace programs in the nation, with over 8,000 acres of parkland.
Gwinnett County offers a wide range of art and entertainment opportunities, such as the Gwinnett Center, Hudgens Center for the Arts, Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau, Fallen Heroes Memorial, Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, and Gwinnett History Museum.
Gwinnett is considered Atlanta's most affordable county and one of the best places for families to call home. Charming cafes dot its towns, as well as many art galleries and boutiques. From the Tannery Row Mercantile in Buford, hosting many artists, to one of the nation's top folk art shows, the Slotin Folk Art Festival held at the North Atlanta Trade Center, Gwinnett County has it all.
It is home to a dozen excellent golf courses, and the county’s park and recreation facilities are numerous and award-winning. There’s plenty of fishing, hiking, jogging, and biking, and swimming opportunities for young and old.
There are 35 arts organizations, ranging from the Gwinnett Philharmonic to the Chinese Dance Theatre. The Aurora, a popular Atlanta theater, is situated in Duluth and offers both dramatic and musical performances. The Hudgens Center for the Arts is a children’s museum that offers performances, classes and exhibits for children.
Dining is excellent in Gwinnett County, and you can satisfy your taste buds with everything from good American fare to Thai to Japanese to Mediterranean delicacies.
Atlanta is the Southeast's top shopping destination, and Gwinnett is home to a great mix of bargains, boutiques, antique districts and shopping malls, including the Southeast's largest, Mall of Georgia. Four major shopping malls, a charming mix of historic shopping districts, monthly art and antique auctions, plus seasonal activities including outdoor festivals, art shows, and more makes it easy to find something for everyone.
Gwinnett County is the home of the Gwinnett Gladiators, a hockey team that plays in Duluth at the Arena at Gwinnett Center, and home to more than a dozen top public, semi-private and private courses, including one of only five "Bear's Best" courses nationwide. Whether you are a novice or dedicated daily golfer, there is a course to fit both your budget and your playing level.
A new aquatic center opened on February 3, 2007. The new 31,040-square-foot aquatic center includes a nearly 7,000-square-foot indoor leisure pool with zero-entry beach-style access, a 100-foot slide that exits and then re-enters the building, a river channel, hydrotherapy benches, water play structure, tumble buckets, vortex, and a ceiling spray. The facility also boasts a four-lane, 2,500-square-foot constant-depth instructional pool and a wet classroom.
Transportation
Gwinnett County is accessible by major interstates as well as several U.S. highways. Gwinnett is reached through Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and the county also has its own airport, the Gwinnett County Briscoe Field. Gwinnett also operates its own public transportation. The Gwinnett County Transit (GCT) serves much of central and north Gwinnett.
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