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Lawrenceville is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, ranked 130th of 258 in Georgia, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 65% of the state's. Expect to pay for it: the typical home is worth about $374K, 4.2 years of the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. Lawrenceville is home to Georgia Gwinnett College. Lawrenceville’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, where Georgia’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Lawrenceville has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Old Seminary Building and Gwinnett County Courthouse.
Where Lawrenceville beats most towns.
Census counts: 463 in 1880, 30,629 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Lawrenceville is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lawrenceville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw20 mi LakeLake Lanier
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
Big draw35 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia
28 mi Stadium & arenaTruist ParkStone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lawrenceville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lawrenceville.
Lawrenceville draws workers from Atlanta and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia.
40,196 jobs are based in Lawrenceville, 3.3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 29,031 in 2013 to 40,196.
Most working residents leave Lawrenceville for work: only 10% work in town. Since 2013, Lawrenceville has added 11,165 jobs, to 40,196 in 2023. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Lawrenceville.
| Lawrenceville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Gwinnett County school district. Two of its 13 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Discovery High School, with 2,703 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benefield Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 1,209 | B− |
| Discovery High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,703 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lawrenceville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 753 to 598 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Lawrenceville is 16.6 per 1,000 residents. Within Georgia, it does better than 48% of towns.
| Lawrenceville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16.6 per 1,000 residents | 14.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Winder 4s weather station, 15 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 219 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 85% of Georgia places with climate records. The Winder 4s weather station, 15 miles away, records that about 38 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 85% of Georgia places with climate records.
Lawrenceville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Lawrenceville’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.3 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Rhodes Jordan Park, at 166 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Lawrenceville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rhodes Jordan Park | 1.2 mi | 166 |
| 2. Bartow Jenkins Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 3. Gwinnett Courthouse Square | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
47% of Lawrenceville households own their home. The typical Lawrenceville home is worth about $374,000, down 2.5% in a year, 14% above the Georgia typical home.
| Lawrenceville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,613 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (23% statewide). Lawrenceville has grown 7.1% since 2020, to 32,822 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Georgia.
| Lawrenceville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.9 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 24% | 22% |
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 34.8, men 31.5.
| Lawrenceville | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.1% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.3% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.5% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.7% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.8% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 9,301 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lawrenceville’s, it is healthier than 64%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Lawrenceville beats the Georgia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Lawrenceville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lawrenceville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 20.9% | 24.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 18.9% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lawrenceville
About 8 of every 100 Lawrenceville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
5 places in Lawrenceville on the National Register of Historic Places.
34 notable people were born in Lawrenceville.
City in Georgia, United States
Lawrenceville is a city in and the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. It is a suburb of Atlanta, located about 30 miles (50 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta. It was incorporated on December 15, 1821. As of the 2020 census, the population of Lawrenceville was 30,629.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lawrenceville grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #130 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C+ for health, C for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Within Georgia, it does better than 48% of towns.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
34 notable people were born here, including Takeoff and Walker Zimmerman.
