Photo: Hans J E from Lawrenceville, US · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Duluth run?
Duluth’s city government spent $34.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,081 per resident.
What stands out about how Duluth is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Gwinnett County School District
Duluth’s K–12 school district, shared with Berkeley Lake, Dacula, 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.
About $1,081 per resident a year, or $2.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$899 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Duluth’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($899 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 22 Georgia cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $998, and the middle half spent $730–$1,251. Duluth spent less than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($271,000), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Duluth itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 30% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Duluth reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $899 · 2023: $1,058 · 2024: $1,081. Per resident it went from $899 to $1,081 (up 20%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 29,676 to 32,034.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,826 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% 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 Duluth’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 Duluth’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Duluth →
Who’s in charge in Duluth
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Duluth’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on duluthga.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 226 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (32,034).
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.
Duluth’s votes are counted by county
Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Duluth 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 Duluth 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 Duluth.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: duluthga.net ↗
- 2Georgia HouseDuluth is split between 3 districts
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Duluth compares with the towns next door
Duluth spent $899 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $313 to $661. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Peachtree Corners | $313 | $4,436 |
| Berkeley Lake | $358 | $6,408 |
| Johns Creek | $568 | $5,007 |
| Suwanee | $661 | $4,900 |
| Duluth | $899 | $3,826 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Duluth’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Duluth’s government
How much does Duluth spend per resident?
About $1,081 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $899 was less than 59% of 22 Georgia cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Duluth?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,826 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see duluthga.net.
Who runs Duluth’s government?
See duluthga.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Duluth yet.
How did Duluth vote in 2024?
Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Duluth alone. Gwinnett County, where 100% of Duluth lies, voted Harris 57.6%, Trump 41.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Duluth?
142 full-time and 67 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $959,333 (about $11.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Duluth in the state legislature?
Duluth is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 7 (Adrienne White). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Duluth’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 →