Loganville, Georgia

Loganville is a city in Walton and Gwinnett counties, Georgia, United States. The population was 16,516 as of 2023. Loganville is located about 36 mi (58 km) east of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

Loganville, Georgia
City
Loganville, Georgia
Logo
Motto:  "Where people matter"
Location in Walton County and the state of Georgia
Loganville Location in Metro Atlanta
Coordinates: 33°50′07″N 83°53′45″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Walton, Gwinnett
Government
• Mayor	Skip Baliles
Area [1]
• Total	7.45 sq mi (19.29 km2)
• Land	7.41 sq mi (19.18 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation [2]	978 ft (298 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	14,127
• Density	1,907.77/sq mi (736.63/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30052
Area code	770
FIPS code	13-47196[3]
GNIS feature ID	2404948[2]
Website	loganville-ga.gov

History

An early variant name was "Buncombe".^[4] It was then renamed after James Harvie Logan, an early settler.^[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Loganville as a town in 1887.^[6]

Geography

Loganville is in western Walton County, with the city limits extending west into southeastern Gwinnett County. U.S. Route 78 (Atlanta Highway) passes through the center of town, leading east 5 miles (8.0 km) to Monroe, the Walton County seat, and west 32 miles (51 km) to downtown Atlanta. Georgia State Route 20 leads northwest from Loganville 10 miles (16 km) to Lawrenceville, the Gwinnett County seat, and southwest 15 miles (24 km) to Conyers. Georgia State Route 81 leads northeast 16 miles (26 km) to Winder and south 18 miles (29 km) to Covington.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Loganville has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.1 km²), of which 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 0.60%, is water.^[7] It is about 36 mi (58 km) from downtown Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.^[8]

Demographics

Loganville City Hall

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	242		—
1890	338		39.7%
1900	431		27.5%
1910	600		39.2%
1920	711		18.5%
1930	631		−11.3%
1940	627		−0.6%
1950	699		11.5%
1960	926		32.5%
1970	1,318		42.3%
1980	1,841		39.7%
1990	3,180		72.7%
2000	5,435		70.9%
2010	10,458		92.4%
2020	14,127		35.1%
2023 (est.)	16,516	[9]	16.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

Loganville racial composition as of 2020^[11]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	6,305	44.63%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	5,109	36.16%
Native American	32	0.23%
Asian	410	2.9%
Pacific Islander	4	0.03%
Other/Mixed	721	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino	1,546	10.94%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,127 people, 4,101 households, and 3,112 families residing in the city.

Education

The portion in Walton County is in the boundary of the Walton County School District.^[12] The portion in Gwinnett County is in the Gwinnett County School District.^[13]

Loganville has a full complement of grade schools from primary to high school. The schools are a part of the Walton and Gwinnett County public school districts.

Public Schools

The following schools are part of the Walton County Public School System that serve the Loganville, Georgia area:

• Loganville High School (Loganville, GA)
• Walnut Grove High School (Loganville, GA)
• Foothills Charter High School, alternative high school that serves residents of Walton County
  • Loganville Middle School (Loganville, GA)
  • Youth Middle School (Loganville, GA)
    • Loganville Elementary School (Loganville, GA)
    • Youth Elementary School (Loganville, GA)
    • Bay Creek Elementary School, formerly known as 'Loganville Primary School' (Loganville, GA)
    • Walnut Grove Elementary School (Walnut Grove, GA)
    • Sharon Elementary School (Loganville, GA)
    • Monroe Elementary School (Monroe, GA) formally known as Monroe Primary School

The following schools in Loganville are part of the Gwinnett County Public Schools System:

• Cooper Elementary School
• Rosebud Elementary School
• McConnell Middle School
• Archer High School
• Grayson High School

Private schools

• Loganville Christian Academy
• Trinity Prep School
• Victory Baptist School

Points of interest

• Vines Botanical Gardens
• Kent Rock Manor, used as the Salvatore Boarding School for the Young & Gifted in the CW show Legacies
• Holy Cross Cathedral, the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of the South

Notable people

• Bobby Byrd, singer with James Brown, founder of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocal group The Famous Flames.
• Kyle Chandler, actor
• Clint Frazier, Major League Baseball player
• Jon Langston, country singer
• Austin Meadows, Major League Baseball player
• Brandon Moss, Major League Baseball player
• Jordan Pruitt, pop singer
• Jeffrey Webb, former president of CONCACAF who was arrested in the 2015 FIFA corruption case in May 2015
• Wayne Gallman, NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings
• Jordan Rager, country singer