Five Forks Trickum Road, 2017
Mountain Park’s story
Mountain Park in pictures
Census counts: 9,425 in 1980, 13,089 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 5 maps from 1956 on.
Explore the history →Mountain ParkGA
Population 12,850: a town in Georgia.
Population
12,850
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$350K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
44.9
years
Jobs based here
2,978
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#50 of 258 in GA
Is Mountain Park a good place to live?
Good on most counts; one lags. Where it does best is incomes: the median household earns $96K. Mountain Park grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns, and ranks 50th of 258 in Georgia. The catch is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $350K, 3.9 years of the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. On history, just 33 of Georgia’s 373 towns do worse. The town’s midpoint rent is $1,818 a month, above both the Georgia town median ($1,152 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in the town, above both Georgia’s towns (25%) and U.S. towns (29%).
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Mountain Park stand out
Where Mountain Park beats most towns.
A growing town
Mountain Park has grown 13% from 2010 to 2020
11,554 counted in 2010 and 13,089 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Mountain Park grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Mountain Park is from typical.
Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesC−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listA−Open →Jobs & income2,978 jobs based hereA−Open →HealthPiedmont Eastside Medical Center 6.8 miles awayB+Open →SchoolsBetter than most of the towns comparedB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.1 of 20; 1.1% of households have no car; 1.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 2% conserved landCOpen →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 83 attractions →Stone Mountain and 67 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mountain Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw3 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
16 mi Zoo & aquariumGeorgia Aquarium
Big draw29 mi LakeLake Lanier
Big draw25 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over GeorgiaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 · Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Mountain Park: who provides what
Mountain Park is unincorporated, so Gwinnett County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerGeorgia Power16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGwinnett Co. Dept. of Water ResourcesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGwinnett CountyGwinnett County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGwinnett County Voter Registration and ElectionsGwinnett County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes30047, 3008730047 51% · 30087 49%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mountain Park.
OutdoorsC
In Mountain Park, 1.7% of the land is conserved
2.3 miles of trail. In Mountain Park, the density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
#77for trails in GA
| Mountain Park | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1.7%
conserved · 63 of 3,708 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB+
Mountain Park’s schools rank ahead of 65% of Georgia districts
Its public schools are run by the Gwinnett County school district. 652 students attend Mountain Park’s public school.
65%of GA districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Park Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 652 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Mountain Park’s workers commute out
For working residents in Mountain Park, the share who work locally is 2.3%. The top destinations are Atlanta (18%), Sandy Springs (5%) and Tucker (4%). Its mean commuting time comes in at 32 minutes.
2%work in town
| Mountain Park | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 9.2% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 9.2% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Mountain Park2%
Atlanta18%
Sandy Springs5%
Tucker4%
Alpharetta3%
13 mi
median commute distance
2,978
jobs based in Mountain Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Mountain Park has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
In Mountain Park, the FEMA risk score is 22 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 63% come from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes. Flood insurance has paid out on 3 claims here since 2009.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
3
paid flood claims since 2009
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB+
Mountain Park ranks healthier than 70% of the country’s towns
Among adults locally, 16% have been diagnosed with depression. In Mountain Park, just over one in ten adults binge drink.
70%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Mountain Park | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 20% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 40% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Georgia
10 better21 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Mountain Park | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.2% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.1% | 7% |
Piedmont Eastside Medical Center
6.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
80th
percentile among GA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Mountain Park, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons average 89°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 82% of Georgia places with climate records; January nights average 32.9°.
Mountain Park’s peak summer temperature stands at 89°F. About 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
1″snow a winter
| Mountain Park | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 33°F | 33°F | 22°F |
| July high | 89°F | 90°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–55°
Spring49–73°
Summer67–88°
Fall51–73°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 25
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mountain Park
17pages on Mountain Park
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
15 within 15 miles of the center of Mountain Park
Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Clarkston7 mi$3,386 in-state tuitionStrayer University-GeorgiaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Chamblee8 mi$13,920 tuitionGeorgia Gwinnett CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Lawrenceville11.8 mi$4,532 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Mountain Park residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Mountain Park for work
Where Mountain Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,978jobs based in Mountain Park
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mountain Park
Place in Georgia, United States
Mountain Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,554 at the 2010 census. The older name for the area is Trickum, which is reflected in Five Forks-Trickum Road which bisects the community. The older community was centered on Five Forks and Rockbridge Roads.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.8 sq mi
Mountain Park’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Mountain Park.
TuckerLilburnMountain Park
How the neighbors grade
| Town | GA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Park | #50 | B | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Tucker | #125 | C | D | — | C− | B+ |
| Lilburn | #171 | C− | D | C | B+ | C |
Mountain Park and Tucker report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mountain Park with a neighbor →
Questions about Mountain Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mountain Park, GA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. It grades B+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Mountain Park, GA expensive?
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−.