Suwanee is a city located in Georgia. With a 2020 population of 20,833, it is the 49th largest city in Georgia and the 1789th largest city in the United States. Suwanee is currently growing at a rate of 0.64% annually and its population has increased by 35.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,355 in 2010. Spanning over 11 miles, Suwanee has a population density of 1,916 people per square mile.
The average household income in Suwanee is $105,241 with a poverty rate of 5.30%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,462 per month, and the median house value is $292,900. The median age in Suwanee is 38.5 years, 38.2 years for males, and 38.7 years for females. For every 100 females there are 86.4 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Suwanee was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12,482 | 64.96% |
| Asian | 3,949 | 20.55% |
| Black or African American | 1,994 | 10.38% |
| Two or More Races | 420 | 2.19% |
| Some Other Race | 275 | 1.43% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 95 | 0.49% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 6,699 | 2.87 | 75.9 |
| Married | 4,082 | 3.33 | 85.6 |
| Non Family | 1,506 | 1.31 | 63.3 |
| Female | 751 | 3.14 | 54.3 |
| Male | 360 | 3.57 | 62.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 150 | 1.17% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 332 | 2.59% |
| High School Graduate | 2,207 | 17.20% |
| Some College | 1,876 | 14.62% |
| Associates Degree | 1,187 | 9.25% |
| Bachelors Degree | 4,444 | 34.63% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,638 | 20.55% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 7,541 | 7,418 | 4,492 |
| Asian | 2,886 | 2,676 | 1,675 |
| Black | 1,294 | 1,231 | 429 |
| Hispanic | 737 | 651 | 331 |
| Other Race | 223 | 205 | 55 |
| Multiple Races | 201 | 201 | 118 |
| Native American | 95 | 95 | 22 |
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 white people with a rate of 59.57%.
75.21% of Suwanee residents speak only English, while 24.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 12.74% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 11,288 | 446 | 3.95% |
| Asian | 3,906 | 249 | 6.37% |
| Black | 1,991 | 104 | 5.22% |
| Hispanic | 1,381 | 87 | 6.30% |
| Native | 95 | 73 | 76.84% |
| Multiple | 420 | 53 | 12.62% |
5.30%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.66%
Male Poverty Rate
6.72%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Suwanee is Native, with 76.84% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Suwanee is White, with 3.95% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.33%.
57.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
62.7%
Male Marriage Rate
53.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 590 | 6.31% |
| Black | 75 | 5.14% |
| Asian | 63 | 2.00% |
| Hispanic | 54 | 6.02% |
| Other | 17 | 7.62% |
| 2 or More | 15 | 7.46% |
5.56%
Veteran Poverty Rate
17.75%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.5%
Labor Force Participation
68.2%
Employment Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
79.98%
Native Born
20.02%
Foreign Born
7.31%
Non Citizen
79.98% of Suwanee residents were born in the United States, with 32.02% having been born in Georgia. 7.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20,833 | 132 | 0.64% |
| 2019 | 20,701 | 132 | 0.64% |
| 2018 | 20,569 | 1,079 | 5.54% |
| 2017 | 19,490 | 132 | 0.68% |
| 2016 | 19,358 | 822 | 4.43% |
| 2015 | 18,536 | 525 | 2.91% |
| 2014 | 18,011 | 464 | 2.64% |
| 2013 | 17,547 | 1,407 | 8.72% |
| 2012 | 16,140 | 403 | 2.56% |
| 2011 | 15,737 | 328 | 2.13% |
| 2010 | 15,409 | 6,684 | 5.85% |
| 2000 | 8,725 | 0.00% |