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Loganville, Georgia
Loganville, Georgia
Loganville, Georgia
Official logo of Loganville, Georgia
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Motto(s): 
"Where people matter"
Location in Walton County and the state of Georgia
Location in Walton County and the state of Georgia
Loganville, Georgia is located in Metro Atlanta
Loganville, Georgia
Loganville, Georgia
Location in Metro Atlanta
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Walton, Gwinnett
Area
 • 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
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(s) 770
FIPS code 13-47196
GNIS feature ID 2404948

Loganville is a city in Walton and Gwinnett counties, Georgia, United States. The population was 14,127 in 2020. Loganville is located about 36 mi (58 km) east of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

History

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

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. The population was 10,458 at the 2010 census. It is about 36 mi (58 km) from downtown Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
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 57.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
Loganville racial composition as of 2020
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. The portion in Gwinnett County is in the Gwinnett County School District.

Loganville has a full complement of grade schools from primary to high school. Loganville High School recently moved into 8-AAAAA classification, based on student population.

Schools

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)
  • Performance Learning Center, dual enrollment school that serves Loganville High School and Monroe Area High School(Monroe, GA)
    • 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)
      • Blaine Street Elementary School (Monroe, GA) formally known as Monroe Primary School

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

  • Magill Elementary School
  • Rosebud Elementary School
  • Grace Snell Middle School
  • McConnell Middle School (Loganville, GA)
  • 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

See also

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