The Gwinnett County city of Grayson lead all Georgia cities in growth for 2014-2015 (Atlanta: houses)

[Born 2 Roll]

From the Atlanta Journal Constitution:

The fact that Georgia's fastest growing city is in Gwinnett County isn't all that surprising — but which one took the crown may be.

According to new population estimates released Thursday by the United States Census Bureau, the city of Grayson gained 346 residents between 2014 and 2015. While it doesn't sound like much, the growth represents a 13.1 percent change — the largest year-over-year increase seen by any Georgia city.

Grayson's current population is estimated at 3,147.

The rest of the state's 10 fastest growing cities are listed below. Notables near the metro Atlanta area include Jefferson (8.9 percent), Braselton (8.6 percent) and Woodstock (7.6 percent).

1. Grayson (Gwinnett County): 13.1 percent
2. Waverly Hall (Harris County): 13 percent
3. Davisboro (Washington County): 12.8 percent
4. Hamilton (Harris County): 9.8 percent
5. Keysville (Burke and Jefferson counties): 9.8 percent
6. Jefferson (Jackson County): 8.9 percent
7. Braselton (Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall and Jackson counties): 8.6 percent
8. Port Wentworth (Chatham County): 8 percent
9. Woodstock (Cherokee County): 7.6 percent
10. White City (Douglas County): 7.4 percent

Aside from Grayson and Braselton, several other Gwinnett cities had notable growth. Those include Dacula (7.2 percent), Sugar Hill (4.4 percent) and Auburn (3.8 percent).

"These are Georgia's 10 fastest growing cities" (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
These are Georgia's 10 fastest growing cities | www.ajc.com

[arjay57]

What accounts for all the growth in Grayson? I thought it was pretty well built out.

[sedimenjerry]

Originally Posted by arjay57

What accounts for all the growth in Grayson? I thought it was pretty well built out.

There's tons of room out there still. Grayson based on city limits is really small, but there are empty areas, by zip code there are still patches of farmland (well, more like open grassland) and forest. Same with Braselton. Cities like Snellville and Lawrenceville are pretty well developed in their city limits and in the central zip code.

[primaltech]

Grayson has actually grown quite a bit more than that, but it's been in the unincorporated area with Grayson address, back by Tribble Mill park.

That 346 residents figure is particularly impressive considering that Grayson is only 1.7 sq. miles.

[Big L]

We live right down the road from Grayson and I pass through it daily on the way to work.


I can definitely believe the growth both within the city limits and in the unincorporated area with Grayson addresses. From a housing standpoint, it appears that there are not nearly as many houses on the market these days as they were when we looked in the area several years ago. I guess Grayson isn't "Gwinnett's Best Kept Secret" anymore! *lol*

[Columbus1984]

Suburban cities of Columbus (Waverly Hall) and (Hamilton) are growing at a solid clip.

[brownhornet]

Waverly Hall...now THAT's something I wouldn't have expected. Being from that neck of the woods I thought most left there the first chance they got.