Gwinnett
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Gwinnett was formed in 1818 from lands obtained from the Creek and Cherokee Indians. It is named after Button Gwinnett, one of Georgia’s signers of the Declaration of Independence. According to 2005 Census estimates, it is the second most populous county in Georgia, behind only Fulton. At 433 square miles, Gwinnett ranks 50th (out of 159) in the state in area and second in the 10-county region.
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Gwinnett Today
Gwinnett Population 1970 - 2007:
| 1970: 72,349 | 1980: 166,808 | 1990: 356,500 |
| 2000: 588,448 | 2006: 719,600 | 2007: 740,200 |
% change, 2000-2007: 28.6 %
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Population & Housing Data page and download the "population variables" spreadsheet
Gwinnett Employment 1980 - 2006:
| 1980: 48,514 | 1990: 152,000 | 2000: 292,000 |
| 2005: 311,490 | 2006: 322,628 |
% change, 1990-2000: 92%
% change, 2000-2006: 10.5%
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Gwinnett Housing 2000 - 2007:
| 2007 Housing Units: 278,884 | 2000 Housing Units: 209,682 |
| 2007 Single Family: 217,294 | 2000 Single Family: 161,896 |
| 2007 Multi-family: 56,867 | 2000 Multi-family: 42,766 |
% change in all housing units, 2000-2007: 33.0%
% of single-family Units, 2007: 78%
% of multi-family Units, 2007: 20%
% of mobile homes, 2007: 2%
% change in single-family units, 2000-2007: 34.2%
% change in multi-family units, 2000-2007: 33.0%
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Population & Housing Data page and download the "housing variables" spreadsheet
Gwinnett Tomorrow
Gwinnett Population 2000 - 2030:
| 2000: 588,448 | 2010: 760,134 | 2020: 900,950 |
| 2030: 988,694 |
% change, 2000-2030: 68.0%
Gwinnett Employment 2000 - 2030:
| 2000: 291,900 | 2010: 355,629 | 2020: 438,052 |
| 2030: 516,001 |
% change, 2000-2030: 76.8%
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Other Profiles of Gwinnett
Additional profiles of Gwinnett County:
