Braselton, Georgia

Braselton, Georgia
Town hall
Town hall
Official logo of Braselton, Georgia
Motto(s): 
"A past to preserve and a future to mold" "It's better in Braselton"
Location in Jackson County and the state of Georgia
Location in Jackson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°06′33″N 83°45′46″W / 34.10917°N 83.76278°W / 34.10917; -83.76278
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesJackson, Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall
Government
 • MayorKurt Ward
 • Chief of PoliceTerry Esco
Area
 • Total
13.31 sq mi (34.48 km2)
 • Land13.21 sq mi (34.21 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Elevation909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,403
 • Density1,014.84/sq mi (391.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30517, 30519, 30542, 30548
Area code706
FIPS code13-10076[3]
GNIS feature ID0331228[2]
Websitewww.braselton.net

Braselton (/ˈbræzəltən/ BRAZ-əl-tən) is a town in Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, and Jackson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, approximately 43 miles (69 km) northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 13,403, and in 2023 the estimated population was 15,538.[4]

The Gwinnett and Barrow County portions of Braselton are part of the AtlantaSandy SpringsMarietta, GA, Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the Hall County portion is part of both the Atlanta and Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The remaining Jackson County portion of Braselton is not part of any core based statistical area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Braselton, Georgia
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/braseltontowngeorgia,US/PST045223 [bare URL]