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A town of 7,444. A typical home worth about $440K.

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Population
7,444
+54.9% since 2010
Typical home
$440K
−3.1% in a year
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
32.1
years
Jobs based here
2,181
A commuter town

What makes Dacula stand out

The 3 things Dacula does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Dacula has grown 54.9% since 2010

4,442 people in 2010; 7,444 today.

4,4422010
6,8822020
7,444Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Housing

A typical Dacula home is worth about $440K

The typical Dacula home is worth about $440,000, down 3.1% in a year, 33% above the Georgia typical home.

$440KZillow home value

Typical home value

Dacula$440K
Georgia$331K
Market temperature
BalancedA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
39
days on market
98.3%
sale-to-list price
−3.1%
value change, 1 year
13
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dacula

Most working residents leave Dacula for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Atlanta (9%), Lawrenceville (8%) and Sandy Springs (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dacula2%
Atlanta9%
Lawrenceville8%
Sandy Springs3%
Alpharetta3%
18 mi
median commute distance
2,181
jobs based in Dacula
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns

Dacula beats the Georgia average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Georgia
7 better25 too close to call0 worse
What stands outDaculaGA
Fewer adults with heart disease4.8%6.1%
Fewer adults with COPD5.2%6.5%
Northside Hospital Gwinnett
3.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
81st
percentile among GA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.3% of Dacula is conserved land

2.4 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

#71for trails in GA
Map of Dacula: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.3%
conserved · 81 of 3,463 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#123
most conserved land in GA
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Dacula Park1.9 mi49
2. Maple Creek Park—21
3. Dacula HS Baseball / Softball Complex—13
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2017
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Dacula has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

89°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–54°
Spring49–72°
Summer67–87°
Fall51–73°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Dacula’s public schools outperform 63% of Georgia districts

The public schools Dacula’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Dacula Middle School6–81,866B+
Dacula High School9–122,481C−
Hebron Christian Academy PrivatePK–121,321
Hebron Christian Academy PrivatePK–121,321
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Dacula for work

Where Dacula’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Atlanta Atlanta 9% 8% → Lawrenceville Lawrenceville 8% 3% → Sandy Springs Sandy Springs 3% 3% → Alpharetta Alpharetta 3% 2% → Buford Buford 2% 2% → Suwanee Suwanee 2% Dacula · 2% stay
2,181jobs based in Dacula
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Elisha Winn House
2014 · Elisha Winn House · Wikimedia Commons
Dacula’s story

Dacula in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

GAMap-doton-DaculaHMLGCPL2nd Avenue Historic Buildings
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Famous people from Dacula

6 notable people were born in Dacula.

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About Dacula

City in Georgia, United States

Official town website ↗

Dacula ( də-KEW-lə) is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States, located approximately 37 miles (60 km) northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, Dacula had a population of 6,882. In 2023 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population was 8,151. The Dacula area is home to some of the oldest buildings in northeast Georgia, such as the Elisha Winn House, which originally acted as the courthouse for Gwinnett County.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
6,882
Area
5.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,050 ft
ZIP code
30019
Area code
770

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