Photo: Dacula1Resident · CC BY-SA 4.0Dacula spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Dacula’s city government spent $2.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $428 per resident.
What stands out about how Dacula is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$428 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Dacula’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($428 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,117, and the middle half spent $826–$1,467. Dacula spent less than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($770,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dacula itself left out).
About $428 per resident a year, or $1.17 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Dacula reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,752 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Dacula’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Dacula’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dacula →
Who’s in charge in Dacula
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dacula’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on daculaga.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 498 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (6,477).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Gwinnett County School District
Dacula’s K–12 school district, shared with Berkeley Lake, Duluth, Grayson, Lawrenceville, Lilburn and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,623 per pupil, $9,481 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Dacula’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dacula alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gwinnett County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.6%242,507 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.1%173,041 votesOthers: 1.2% (5,133 votes).
Most votes in Gwinnett County: Kamala D Harris
Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
100% of Dacula lies in Gwinnett County. Every 2024 race in Gwinnett County is on the county’s page.
Gwinnett County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Dacula.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: daculaga.gov ↗
- 2Georgia HouseDacula is split between 2 districts
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Dacula’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dacula’s government
How much does Dacula spend per resident?
About $428 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $428 was less than 98% of 105 Georgia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dacula?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,752 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see daculaga.gov.
Who runs Dacula’s government?
See daculaga.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dacula yet.
How did Dacula vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dacula alone. Gwinnett County, where 100% of Dacula lies, voted Harris 57.6%, Trump 41.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dacula?
13 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $66,833 (about $801,996 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dacula in the state legislature?
Dacula is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dacula’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →