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Sugar Hill, Georgia

Sugar Hill is a city in northern Gwinnett County in the U.S.
Population 25,076

Top Events in Sugar Hill History

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1871History
The weekly Gwinnett Herald served Sugar Hill from 1871 until 1885.
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1939Civil Rights
== History == Sugar Hill was established through a charter by the Georgia state assembly in 1939 as the Town of Sugar Hill and officially incorporated on March 24, 1939.
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1952History
The highest recorded temperature was 107 °F (42 °C) in 1952, while the lowest recorded temperature was −8 °F (−22 °C) in 1985.
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1975History
The town was renamed the City of Sugar Hill in 1975.
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2000History
After the 2000 census the city's growth was ranked 75 out of the 100 highest growing cities in the nation, and one of the 20 fastest growing in the state of Georgia.
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2010Architecture
In 2010, Sugar Hill approved the process of constructing a larger city hall to accommodate for the city's increase in population.
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2011Government
On April 28, 2011, Governor Nathan Deal signed legislation that allowed individual local communities to vote on whether to allow alcohol sales on Sundays, which had previously b...
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2012History
The city was previously the third-largest city in Gwinnett County until Peachtree Corners became a city on July 1, 2012.
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2013Architecture
The new city hall was completed and opened in January 2013.
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2020History
=== 2020 census === As of the 2020 census, there were 25,076 people, 8,067 households, and 6,618 families residing in the city.

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Historical Timeline

1871History
The weekly Gwinnett Herald served Sugar Hill from 1871 until 1885.
1939Civil Rights
== History == Sugar Hill was established through a charter by the Georgia state assembly in 1939 as the Town of Sugar Hill and officially incorporated on March 24, 1939.
1952History
The highest recorded temperature was 107 °F (42 °C) in 1952, while the lowest recorded temperature was −8 °F (−22 °C) in 1985.
1975History
The town was renamed the City of Sugar Hill in 1975.
2000History
After the 2000 census the city's growth was ranked 75 out of the 100 highest growing cities in the nation, and one of the 20 fastest growing in the state of Georgia.
2010Architecture
In 2010, Sugar Hill approved the process of constructing a larger city hall to accommodate for the city's increase in population.
2011Government
On April 28, 2011, Governor Nathan Deal signed legislation that allowed individual local communities to vote on whether to allow alcohol sales on Sundays, which had previously b...
2012History
The city was previously the third-largest city in Gwinnett County until Peachtree Corners became a city on July 1, 2012.
2013Architecture
The new city hall was completed and opened in January 2013.
2020History
=== 2020 census === As of the 2020 census, there were 25,076 people, 8,067 households, and 6,618 families residing in the city.
2023History
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 8,545 estimated households in Sugar Hill with an average of 2.96 persons per household.
2024History
=== 2024 estimate === As of the 2024 estimate, there were 28,598 people, 8,545 households, and _ families residing in the city.
2025History
According to realtor website Zillow, the average price of a home as of November 30, 2025, in Sugar Hill is $458,802.

Did You Know?

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Sugar Hill is located in the state of Georgia.
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Sugar Hill has a population of 25,076 residents.
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state of Georgia, included within the Metro Atlanta area.

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