Census: City of Lilburn Sees Small Growth, Big Change

While the population growth in Gwinnett County was nearly 37 percent over the past 10 years, the City of Lilburn’s population gained only 2.6 percent, according to data released by U.S. Census Bureau Friday.

Lilburn’s population rose from 11,307 in 2000 to 11,596 in 2010, according to the data. Information for unincorporated Lilburn was not readily available. Gwinnett County as a whole grew from 588,448 residents to 805,321 over the same time period, an increase of 36.9 percent.

Many other Gwinnett municipalities saw significant growth during the decade. Of the population data provided to Patch by the census bureau about cities served by Patch websites, Suwanee saw the biggest spurt, from 8,725 residents in 2000 to 15,355 (76 percent).

Other gains: Lawrenceville, from 22,397 to 28,546 (27.5 percent); Duluth, from 22,122 to 26,600 (20.2 percent); Snellville, from 15,351 to 18,242 (18.8 percent), Dacula, from 3,848 to 4,442 (15.4 percent); Norcross, from 8,410 to 9,116 (8.4 percent). Berkeley Lake’s population fell 7.1 percent from 1,675 to 1,575. Population figures for Buford, Sugar Hill, Grayson and Loganville, which are not served by Patch sites, were not included.

The Census data also revealed that the demographic makeup in the Lilburn city limits continues to change. Most race or ethnic groups increased in population; the most notable being Hispanics/Latinos, which grew by 191 percent in the past decade, according to the data.

Populations increased in all but one of the survey’s 11 race categories. The number of white residents decreased from 7,812 in 2000 to 6,113 in 2010 (a 21.7 percent decline). Whites made up 69.1 percent of the city’s population in 2000, but that percentage fell to 52.7 in 2010.

Census respondents indentifying themselves as Black or African American rose 40.8 percent from 1,349 to 1,900. The Asian population increased 33.6 percent from 1,322 to 1,766.

Hispanic/Latino respondents, who were not classified as a race in the Census data, rose from 1,495 to 3,181, and now make up 27.4 percent of Lilburn’s population in the city limits.

Here’s a look at Lilburn’s data:

Lilburn City Limits Census Data

2010

2000

Total Population

11,596

11,307

RACE

Population of One Race:

11,275

11,068

 - White alone

6,113

7,812

 - Black or African American alone

1,900

1,349

 - American Indian and Alaska Native alone

62

38

 - Asian alone

1,766

1,322

 - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone

5

3

 - Some Other Race alone

1,429

544

Two or More Races:

321

239

 - Population of three races

11

7

 - Population of four races

1

0

 - Population of five races

1

0

 - Population of six races

0

0

HISPANIC OR LATINO

 - Hispanic or Latino

3,181

1,495

 - Not Hispanic or Latino

8,415

9,812

Source: U.S. Census Bureau