Suwanee, Georgia Population 2021

21,605

Suwanee is a city located in Gwinnett County Georgia. With a 2020 population of 21,605, it is the 49th largest city in Georgia and the 1741st largest city in the United States . Suwanee is currently growing at a rate of 1.64% annually and its population has increased by 40.70% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,355 in 2010. Suwanee reached it's highest population of in . Spanning over 11 miles, Suwanee has a population density of 1,986 people per square mile.

The average household income in Suwanee is $107,115 with a poverty rate of 6.21%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,488 per month, and the median house value is $308,900. The median age in Suwanee is 37.9 years, 37.9 years for males, and 37.9 years for females.

Suwanee Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Suwaneewas:

White: 62.10%
Asian: 20.72%
Black or African American: 12.59%
Two or more races: 2.31%
Other race: 1.78%
Native American: 0.50%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Suwanee, Georgia is 21,605 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 20,907.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 15,355.

Suwanee, Georgia Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	12,260	62.10%
Asian	4,091	20.72%
Black or African American	2,486	12.59%
Two or More Races	456	2.31%
Some Other Race	351	1.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native	99	0.50%

Suwanee Population by Race

Suwanee Population Pyramid $2021

Suwanee Population by Age

Suwanee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Suwanee Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Female	44.2%	55.8%
Non Family	62.7%	37.3%
All	74.3%	25.7%
Male	80.7%	19.3%
Married	85.8%	14.2%

74.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Suwanee Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	7,012	2.81	74.3
Married	4,023	3.32	85.8
Non Family	1,777	1.31	62.7
Female	912	3.2	44.2
Male	300	3.72	80.7

3.27

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

Suwanee Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	135	1.03%
9th to 12th Grade	254	1.94%
High School Graduate	2,253	17.25%
Some College	1,614	12.35%
Associates Degree	1,275	9.76%
Bachelors Degree	4,776	36.56%
Graduate Degree	2,757	21.10%

Suwanee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Suwanee Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	7,516	7,423	4,694
Asian	3,008	2,826	1,841
Black	1,423	1,363	499
Hispanic	647	593	266
Other Race	281	265	73
2+ Races	252	252	168
Native American	99	99	30

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 66.67%.

Suwanee Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$53,033	$71,879	$42,106
Less Than 9th Grade	$31,061	$	$
High School Graduate	$42,725	$53,000	$37,232
Some College	$45,893	$55,417	$32,003
Bachelors Degree	$57,769	$85,701	$42,907
Graduate Degree	$65,600	$104,146	$55,505

$53,033

Average Earnings

$71,879

Average Male

$42,106

Average Female

Suwanee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Suwanee Language by Age

Suwanee Language

74.37% of Suwanee residents speak only English, while 25.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 13.69% of the population.

Suwanee Language

Suwanee Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	11,371	472	4.15%
Asian	4,037	314	7.78%
Black	2,485	188	7.57%
Multiple	456	98	21.49%
Hispanic	1,115	77	6.91%
Native	99	69	69.70%

6.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.25%

Male Poverty Rate

7.90%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Suwanee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Suwanee is Native, with 69.70% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Suwanee is White, with 4.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.26%.

Suwanee Poverty

Name	Poverty
Some College	6.37%
Bachelors or Greater	5.15%
High School	4.05%
Less Than 9th Grade	0.00%

Suwanee Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	23.68%
Female Employed	4.62%
Male Employed	2.60%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Suwanee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Suwanee Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$90,436	$107,115
Families	$102,944	$119,971
Married Families	$117,171	-
Non Families	$62,125	$65,693

Income by Household Type

Suwanee Marital Status

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Suwanee Married by Age and Sex

Suwanee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Suwanee Marital Status by Race

Suwanee Marital Status

659

Number of Veterans

530

Male Veterans

129

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	221
First Gulf War	145
Second Gulf War	142
Korea	22
World War II

Suwanee Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	175
55 to 64	160
35 to 54	148
18 to 34	99
75+	77

Suwanee Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	465	4.98%
Asian	83	2.53%
Black	73	4.09%
Hispanic	55	6.85%
2+ Races	19	7.54%
Other Race	19	6.76%

Suwanee Veterans by Race

Suwanee Veterans by Education

3.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Suwanee Veterans by Education

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

68.2%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Suwanee Employment by Age

Suwanee Employment by Race

Suwanee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

33.43%

Born in Suwanee

78.94%

Native Born

21.06%

Foreign Born

7.95%

Non Citizen

13.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.94% of Suwanee residents were born in the United States, with 33.43% having been born in Georgia. 7.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Suwanee Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	21,605	349	1.64%
2020	21,256	349	1.67%
2019	20,907	349	1.70%
2018	20,558	1,067	5.47%
2017	19,491	139	0.72%
2016	19,352	824	4.45%
2015	18,528	525	2.92%
2014	18,003	462	2.63%
2013	17,541	1,405	8.71%
2012	16,136	400	2.54%
2011	15,736	329	2.14%
2010	15,407	6,682	5.85%
2000	8,725		0.00%

Suwanee, Georgia Population 2021

Suwanee Demographics

Suwanee, Georgia Population 2021

Population by Race

Suwanee Population by Race

Suwanee Population Pyramid $2021

Suwanee Median Age

Suwanee Adults

Suwanee Age Dependency

Suwanee Sex Ratio

Suwanee Population by Age

Suwanee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Suwanee Household Types

Suwanee Households and Families

Suwanee Households by Type

Suwanee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Suwanee Educational Attainment by Race

Suwanee Educational Attainment by Race

Suwanee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Suwanee Language by Age

Suwanee Language

Suwanee Language

Suwanee Poverty by Race

Poverty in Suwanee

Suwanee Poverty

Suwanee Poverty Rate by Education

Suwanee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Suwanee Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Suwanee Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Suwanee Married by Age and Sex

Suwanee Marriage

Suwanee Marital Status by Race

Suwanee Marital Status

Suwanee Veterans by War

Suwanee Veterans by Age

Suwanee Veterans by Race

Suwanee Veterans by Education

Suwanee Veterans by Education

Suwanee Employment by Age

Suwanee Employment by Race

Suwanee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Suwanee Place of Birth

Suwanee Population by Year