ABOUT GWINNETT COUNTY
Formed: In 1818 from lands obtained through the treaty with the Creek and Cherokee Indians.
Named for: Button Gwinnett, one of Georgia's three signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Population: 650,771, fourth of 159 counties in Georgia (2002 Census Bureau estimate).
Area: 437 square miles (50th of 159 counties in Georgia).
Top employers (nongovernment; listed alphabetically):
Gwinnett Hospital System Inc.
Kroger Co.
Publix Super Markets Inc.
Scientific-Atlanta Inc.
Wal-Mart Associates Inc.
Berkeley Lake
Braselton
Buford
Dacula
Duluth
Grayson
Lawrenceville
Lilburn
Loganville
Norcross
Rest Haven
Snellville
Sugar Hill
Suwanee
Did you know?
For more about the county: Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 30097. 770-232-3000; fax: 770-232-8807, www.gwinnettchamber.org
Sources: Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia, Census Bureau, Georgia Department of Labor, staff research.
BY THE NUMBERS
60: The percentage of Gwinnett workers employed within the county.
16: Percentage statewide of library books checked out by Gwinnett County residents.
32.2: Minutes typical Gwinnett resident spends driving to work.
$400: Cost to build the first Gwinnett County Courthouse in 1824.
$60 million: Cost to build the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in 1988.
10.9: Percentage of Gwinnett residents of Hispanic descent, according to the 2000 census.
