Races in Suwanee:

• White Non-Hispanic (82.2%)
• Black (6.4%)
• Hispanic (3.2%)
• Korean (2.9%)
• Asian Indian (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• Chinese (0.9%)
• Other race (0.7%)
• Other Asian (0.6%)

Houses: 3,233 (3,030 occupied: 2,331 owner occupied, 699 renter occupied)

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $275,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $951

Median gross rent in Suwanee, GA in 2000: $946

Housing units in Suwanee with a mortgage: 1,989 (246 second mortgage, 335 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 170

Total population: 9,064 (Urban population: 8,714, Rural population: 350 (all nonfarm))

Suwanee is located in the northwest quadrant of Gwinnett County, near the borders of Fulton and Forsyth counties. Founded in 1818, the County is named for Button Gwinnett, one of three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence and the signer whose signature is most valued by collectors.

Much of Suwanee's vibrancy is a reflection of the growth, strength, and dynamism of Gwinnett County. With a current population of 654,000 and projected to grow to 1.2 million by 2025, Gwinnett is one of the healthiest counties economically in the country. The county is one of only 20 throughout the country to receive a AAA designation from all three major credit rating agencies. Nearly 300,000 people are employed by Gwinnett County businesses, which include hundreds of manufacturing and high-tech companies as well as international corporations.

Gwinnett County is governed by a five-member Board of County Commissioners, which meets at 2 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. Suwanee is represented by District 1 Commissioner Marcia Neaton, whose office can be reached by calling 770/822-7001. Lawrenceville is the county seat.