Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Lilburn grades C− overall, 171st of 258 graded towns in Georgia, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $392K, 4.4 years of the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. It also does better than most on schools: its schools rank ahead of 65% of Georgia towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 73% of the country. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Lilburn, against 15% in Georgia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Thomas Wynne House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Lilburn beats most towns.
11,596 counted in 2010 and 14,502 in 2020; an estimated 16,369 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 15.1% since 2020, after 25.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Lilburn is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 179 in 1930, 14,502 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 4 maps from 1956 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lilburn. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
Big draw26 mi LakeLake Lanier
17 mi Zoo & aquariumGeorgia Aquarium
19 mi Stadium & arenaTruist ParkStone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lilburn, 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 Lilburn.
Lilburn has seen reported crime fall by about half and has hotter summers than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia; it also has property taxes 1.6 times the Georgia norm.
2.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Bryson Park, at 63 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Lilburn | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.6% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bryson Park | 1.2 mi | 63 |
| 2. Greenway Trail | 0.4 mi | 36 |
| 3. Lilburn City Park | 0.4 mi | 30 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Gwinnett County school district. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trickum Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 2,204 | B |
| Berkmar High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,975 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
25% of Lilburn adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Lilburn beats the Georgia average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 16% of Lilburn adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Lilburn | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 33% |
| What stands out | Lilburn | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 16% | 19% |
| More uninsured adults | 24.6% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lilburn.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 428 to 221 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within Georgia, it does better than 56% of towns.
| Lilburn | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.7 per 1,000 residents | 14.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
July afternoons average 89.1°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 81% of Georgia places with climate records; January nights average 32.5°.
Lilburn has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Lilburn is 33°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Lilburn | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 33°F | 33°F | 22°F |
| July high | 89°F | 90°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median property tax bill is $3,686, against $2,341 across Georgia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Lilburn’s median rent is $1,778 a month. The typical Lilburn home is worth about $392,000, down 2.1% in a year, 19% above the Georgia typical home.
| Lilburn | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,778 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 61% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Children under 18 are 30% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). Lilburn has grown 15% since 2020, to 16,369 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Georgia.
| Lilburn | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.7 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 14% | 18% |
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.4 points). Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Lilburn | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.3% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 23.7% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.9% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.4% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Jobs based here grew from 5,101 in 2013 to 6,767.
Most working residents leave Lilburn for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Lilburn has added 1,666 jobs, to 6,767 in 2023. The top destinations are Atlanta (15%), Sandy Springs (4%) and Lawrenceville (3%).
| Lilburn | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 9.2% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
14 within 15 miles of the center of Lilburn
About 4 of every 100 Lilburn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
13 notable people were born in Lilburn.
City in Georgia, United States
Lilburn is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. The population was 14,502 at the 2020 census. The estimated population was 12,810 in 2019. It is a part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.
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One town shares a border with Lilburn.
| Town | GA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilburn | #171 | C− | D | C | B+ | C |
| Mountain Park | #50 | B | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
Mountain Park reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Lilburn with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lilburn grades C− overall, better than 17% of U.S. towns and #171 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 D.
Within Georgia, it does better than 56% 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 D.
13 notable people were born here, including Sean Johnson and Juan Pablo Torres.
