Gwinnett County is one of the 10 most diverse counties in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. And if you include age as a factor, Niche.com says it’s the most diverse of all. That diversity is credited with helping build a strong economy, creating a vibrant cultural scene and pushing the county population to more than 1 million people, making it Georgia’s second largest county.
“We are the most international, global county in Georgia because 27% of our population was born outside of the United States,” says Nick Masino, president and CEO of both the Gwinnett Chamber and Partnership Gwinnett. “We have Georgia’s largest populations of Koreans, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indians, Pakistanis, every country in Latin America… probably Bosnia as well; we have a huge Bosnian population.
“[Around] 150 languages are spoken in the homes of Gwinnett County.”
Masino says the county’s “really high quality of life, low cost of living and great public schools” are what makes it attractive to immigrants. Gwinnett County Schools and Duluth City Schools have strong English as a Second Language programs, and they help onboard and orient parents to the local school systems…