Duluth, GA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Duluth ( də-LOOTH) is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. Located north of Interstate 85, it is approximately 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, Duluth had a population of 31,873, and the United States Census Bureau estimated the population to be 31,864 as of 2021. This Atlanta suburb is home to Gwinnett Place Mall, the Gwinnett Civic and Cultural Center, Gas South Arena, Hudgens Center for the Arts, and the Red Clay Theater. It is also home to Northside Hospital–Duluth, an 81-bed hospital constructed in 2006, as well as GMC's Glancy Campus, a 30-bed facility located near downtown. The agricultural manufacturer AGCO is based in Duluth.

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How Duluth ranks

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#1Lowest depression in GA #2Closest to a top hospital in GA #13Most walkable in GA All GA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code30026, 30029, 30095

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Living in Duluth

Housing in Duluth

$438K▼ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Duluth home is worth about $438,000, down 2.5% in a year, 32% above the Georgia typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market42

Sale-to-list98.1%

Sold in May32

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Safety in Duluth

B

Safety Grade B

Duluth reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Duluth 1.7

Georgia 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Duluth 8.3

Georgia 14

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Duluth

Compared with Georgia

19better than GA

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▲ 2 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.2%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethGA 14.5% · better 4%Fewer adults with COPDGA 6.5% · better

Care nearby

Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth · 0.7 mi · ER

Southside Medical Center - Crescent PediatricsLawrenceville · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Duluth

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Duluth’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.

#71Best public schoolsof 231 in GA

DistrictGwinnett CountySchools8

Chattahoochee Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 1,133 students Mason Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 913 students New Life Academy of Excellence B+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 645 students Yi Hwang Academy of Language Excellence A+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 459 students Duluth Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 1,201 students Coleman Middle School A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 711 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.