Suwanee is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 22,913 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Suwanee is the 50th largest community in Georgia. Suwanee has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Suwanee, where the median household income is $105,878.00.
Suwanee home prices are not only among the most expensive in Georgia, but Suwanee real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Suwanee has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, Suwanee is also a city of artists. Suwanee has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Suwanee’s character.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 24.21% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Suwanee, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Suwanee is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 61.04% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Suwanee in 2022 was $48,955, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $195,820 for a family of four. However, Suwanee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Suwanee is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Suwanee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Suwanee residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Suwanee include English, German, Irish, European, and Polish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Suwanee's cultural character, accounting for 28.09% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Suwanee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Langs. of India.