Lawrenceville is a city in and the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. The 2000 census recorded the city’s population as 22,397. The Census Bureau estimates the 2005 population at 28,393. Lawrenceville has three ZIP codes (30043, 30044, 30045); it is part of the 678/770 telephone area code, which is used throughout metropolitan Atlanta.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 22,397 people, 7,484 households, and 5,313 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,723.9 people per square mile (665.7/km²). There were 7,684 housing units at an average density of 591.5/sq mi (228.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.04% White, 13.61% African American, 0.22% Native American, 3.17% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 4.46% from other races, and 2.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.14% of the population.

Downtown Lawrenceville (as of June 2006)

In 2000, there were 7,484 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,299, and the median income for a family was $48,557. Males had a median income of $34,263 versus $26,903 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,649. About 8.7% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Lawrenceville is the most populous incorporated city in Gwinnett County.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Lawrenceville can be accessed through several highways. Georgia 316 passes through Lawrenceville to Athens and connects to Interstate 85 at Exit 106. Interstate 85 South then travels through downtown Atlanta, which is roughly 30 to 35 miles away. Lawrenceville can also be accessed by US 78 (Stone Mountain Freeway) and then Scenic Highway (Georgia 124) via Snellville, GA. Thirdly, some southern unincorporated areas with Lawrenceville addresses can be accessed by Ronald Reagan Parkway. Other highways that pass through Lawrenceville are US 29, GA 8, GA 20, and GA 120.

Lawrenceville also is home to Gwinnett’s only airport, the small Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field, which is not an international airport but serves some commercial (though mainly private) aircraft.

Education

Schools with Lawrenceville mailing address

Elementary Schools

• J.A. Alford Elementary (Berkmar)

• Benefield Elementary (Berkmar)

• Betheseda Elementary (Berkmar)

• Cedar Hill Elementary (Central Gwinnett)

• Corley Elementary (Berkmar)

• Craig Elementary (Brookwood)

• J.G. Dyer Elementary (Collins Hill)

• Freeman’s Mill Elementary (Mill Creek)

• Gwin Oaks Elementary (Brookwood)

• Jackson Elementary (Peachtree Ridge)

• Lawrenceville Elementary (Central Gwinnett)

• Lovin Elementary (Grayson/Dacula)

• McKendree Elementary (Collins Hill)

• Kanoheda Elementary (Berkmar)

• Rock Springs Elementary (Collins Hill)

• Simonton Elementary (Central Gwinnett)

• K.E. Taylor Elementary (Collins Hill)

• Margaret Winn Holt Elementary (Central Gwinnett)

• Woodward Mill Elementary (opening 8/09)

Middle Schools

• Berkmar Middle(Berkmar)

• Central Gwinnett Cluster Middle (Central Gwinnett) (opening 8/11)

• Creekland Middle (Collins Hill)

• Alton C. Crews Middle (Brookwood)

• Five Forks Middle (Brookwood)

• J.E. Richards Middle (Central Gwinnett)

• Sweetwater Middle (Berkmar)

High Schools

• Archer High (opening 8/09)

• Berkmar High (Berkmar)

• Central Gwinnett High (Central Gwinnett)

• Mountain View High (opening 8/09)

• Phoenix High

Other Schools

• Gwinnett InterVention Education (GIVE) Center East (Alternative School)

• Hooper Renwick School (Severely Emotionally Disturbed)

Private schools

There are several private schools in Lawrenceville, but most of the private schools in the area are in various places throughout Gwinnett County.

Colleges and university

Within Lawrenceville are three public colleges: the Gwinnett Technical College, Georgia Perimeter College’s Lawrenceville Campus, and Georgia Gwinnett College. Georgia Perimeter College will be closing the Lawrenceville Campus in 2008, as Georgia Gwinnett College begins admitting freshmen in the fall of 2007.

There are also two private, two-year colleges.

Libraries

Lawrenceville libraries are part of the Gwinnett Public Libraries and two of them are located in Lawrenceville. These include the Lawrenceville Branch and the Five Forks Branch.

Hospitals

Lawrenceville has one major hospital, the Gwinnett Medical Center, which serves much of Central Gwinnett.

Attractions

Downtown Lawrenceville is overflowing with history. Historically significant buildings in downtown Lawrenceville include the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse and Lawrenceville Female Seminary. Also downtown are various landmarks and antique locations. The downtown area also includes Rhodes Jordan Park, named after a former mayor and originally owned by the city but now part of the Gwinnett County park system. Lawrenceville’s revitalization plan was strengthened in 2005 when the city crafted a unique partnership with the Aurora Theatre (Gwinnett county’s only professional theatre) who then relocated from the near-by town of Duluth to a permanent site in downtown Lawrenceville in May of 2007 for the opening of their eleventh season. The Aurora Theatre also conducts Ghost Tours–walking tours of the historic downtown area lead by professional storytellers–that recount town lore and legends including Lawrenceville’s role in the trial of Larry Flynt and the kidnapping of Barbara Jane Mackle.

Source: Lawrenceville, Georgia in Wikipedia