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Gainesville, Georgia

City in Hall County, Georgia · ZIP 30501, 30504, 30506

  • Hall County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 13 public schools
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  • 47,712 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 15,474Households
  • $64,636Median household income
  • $337,000Median home value
  • 13Public schools
  • 4ZIP codes

About Gainesville

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Population, 2000 to 2020+65.4%
20k30k40k50k2000: 25,57820002010: 33,80420102020: 42,296202025,57842,296
Population of Gainesville at each census
CensusPopulation
200025,578
201033,804
202042,296

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Gainesville
Under $50k40.2%
$50k to $100k31.1%
$100k to $150k14.2%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over8.7%

Median household income $64,636 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Gainesville
Owner occupied
6,338 units
Renter occupied
9,136 units
Vacancy rate
11.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Gainesville compared with its county and state
Gainesville compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGainesvilleHall CountyGeorgia
Population44,051208,39510,822,590
Median household income$64,636$77,430$74,664
Median age33.138.237.4
Median home value$337,000$313,600$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.2%26.7%34.2%
Foreign-born residents20.4%16.6%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes41.0%68.9%65.4%
Mean commute to work23.9 minutes27.7 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Gainesville13
Public schools in Gainesville, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Centennial Arts AcademyPublicPre-K–5Gainesville City
Chicopee Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Hall County
Enota Multiple Intelligences AcademyPublicPre-K–5Gainesville City
Fair Street International AcademyPublicPre-K–5Gainesville City
Gainesville Exploration AcademyPublicPre-K–5Gainesville City
Mundy Mill Arts AcademyPublicPre-K–5Gainesville City
New Holland Knowledge AcademyPublicPre-K–5Gainesville City
Gainesville Middle School EastPublic6–8Gainesville City
Gainesville Middle School WestPublic6–8Gainesville City
Gainesville High SchoolPublic9–12Gainesville City
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention CenterAlternative5–12Department of Juvenile Justice
Lanier College and Career AcademyPublic9–12Hall County
The FoundryPublic6–12Hall County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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