Primary sources for Duluth, GA
- Census Bureau profile of Duluth, GA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Duluth, GA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Duluth, GA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Duluth, GA
Electricity rates in Duluth, Georgia
Duluth, GA ranks 5th of 44 Georgia cities for the fewest cost-burdened renters (44.1%). Duluth, Georgia has 31,958 residents in 12,508 households; 34.9% heat with electricity.
Duluth on the map
Gwinnett County, with Duluth marked
Who lives in Duluth: income, cars, homes
In Duluth, GA, 2,218 of 5,029 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 5,222 households moved in since 2018 and 1,367 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. 2,113 residents of Duluth, GA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 38.1. In Duluth, GA, 1,978 of 12,508 households earn under $35,000, 2,746 $35,000-$75,000, 4,663 $75,000-$150,000 and 3,121 $150,000 or more. In Duluth, GA, 650 households own no vehicle and 6,831 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 17,376 workers in Duluth, GA, 3,054 work from home, 11,449 drive alone, 51 ride transit and 301 walk. Duluth, GA homes: 7,960 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,824 none or one, median 5.6 rooms.
Household income in Duluth, GA
| Duluth, GA | Value | Rank in Georgia (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth, GA, households under $35,000 | 15.8% | 31 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, households $150,000 or more | 25.0% | 14 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, residents below poverty | 6.6% | 38 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, median age | 38.1 | 11 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 61.0% | 24 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 30 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, households with 2+ vehicles | 54.6% | 20 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, workers at home | 17.6% | 17 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, cost-burdened renters | 44.1% | 40 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, moved in since 2018 | 41.7% | 22 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, moved in before 2000 | 10.9% | 29 of 44 |
Who supplies Duluth
Gwinnett County lists 6 utilities for Duluth, GA (31,958 residents): homes pay 11.38 to 15.78 cents per kWh, about $122 to $169 a month at 1,074 kWh, 1.5% to 2.1% of the $95,580 Duluth median income. Gwinnett County page.
Facts about Duluth
- Residents of Duluth, GA, ACS 2023
- 31,95839 of 44 Georgia cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Duluth, GA
- $95,58012 of 44 of those cities
- Households in Duluth, GA
- 12,5082.56 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Duluth, GA
- 56.2%7,031 owners and 5,477 renter households
- Housing units in Duluth, GA
- 13,051543 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Duluth, GA
- 34.9%4,361 of 12,508 homes
- Land area of Duluth, GA
- 10.1 sq mi3,152.3 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Duluth, GA
- 1.5% to 2.1%at 1,074 kWh a month over the $95,580 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Duluth, GA
- 253NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 791.7 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Duluth, GA
- 19941,509 of 13,051 homes (11.6%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Duluth, GA
- $366,000$1,785 gross rent a month, 5.85% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Duluth
Georgia Power Co charged Duluth homes 12.15 ¢/kWh in 2015. Duluth: 15.49 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Duluth: against 22% up for the Georgia average.
Duluth: a 1,074 kWh month at that price. Duluth: $130 in 2015, $166 in 2024. Duluth: $1,997 a year, 2.1% of the $95,580 median income.
Duluth: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Georgia Power Co, Duluth | Duluth: Gap to Georgia average | Duluth: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Duluth | 12.15 | +0.61 | -0.50 |
| 2016, Duluth | 12.10 | +0.60 | -0.45 |
| 2017, Duluth | 12.38 | +0.48 | -0.51 |
| 2018, Duluth | 11.63 | +0.16 | -1.24 |
| 2019, Duluth | 12.10 | +0.34 | -0.91 |
| 2020, Duluth | 12.38 | +0.36 | -0.77 |
| 2021, Duluth | 13.22 | +0.71 | -0.44 |
| 2022, Duluth | 15.18 | +1.38 | +0.14 |
| 2023, Duluth | 14.62 | +0.93 | -1.38 |
| 2024, Duluth | 15.49 | +1.41 | -0.99 |
Duluth, GA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Duluth, GA price.
CSVOutage risk around Duluth
Duluth, GA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 247 wind and 6 tornado, 791.7 per 100,000 residents of 31,958. Top gust near Duluth, GA: 78 knots, 90 mph. Damage near Duluth, GA: $3.6M.
Reports within 15 miles of Duluth, GA
wind and tornado reports, Duluth, GA
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| Duluth, GA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth, GA, 2015 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| Duluth, GA, 2016 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| Duluth, GA, 2017 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Duluth, GA, 2018 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Duluth, GA, 2019 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| Duluth, GA, 2020 | 31 | 1 | 32 |
| Duluth, GA, 2021 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Duluth, GA, 2022 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Duluth, GA, 2023 | 56 | 0 | 56 |
| Duluth, GA, 2024 | 45 | 1 | 46 |
| Duluth, GA, 2025 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Housing and heating in Duluth
Duluth, GA: 1,509 of 13,051 homes were built before 1980 and 3,700 in 2000 or later. Duluth, GA has 6,246 detached houses, 4,218 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 52 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Duluth, GA
% of homes by decade built, Duluth, GA
- 0pre-40
- 040s
- 150s
- 460s
- 770s
- 2580s
- 3690s
- 1600s
- 1210s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Duluth, GA
| Duluth, GA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth, GA, median year built | 1994 | 1995 | -1 years | 14 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, built before 1980 | 11.6% | 14.1% | -2.6 points | 37 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, built 2000 or later | 28.4% | 38.5% | -10.2 points | 24 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, detached houses | 47.9% | 71.1% | -23.2 points | 34 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 32.3% | 17.6% | +14.7 points | 12 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, mobile homes | 0.4% | 1.6% | -1.2 points | 32 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, renter households | 43.8% | 33.3% | +10.5 points | 29 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, median home value | $366,000 | $345,700 | +$20,300 | 16 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, median gross rent a month | $1,785 | $1,713 | +$72 | 8 of 44 |
| Duluth, GA, people per household | 2.55 | 2.98 | -0.43 | 20 of 44 |
Cost of living with electricity in Duluth
Duluth, GA: 12,508 households at $1,622 a year per home for electricity (Gwinnett County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $20.3 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,199 a year per household.
| Group in Duluth, GA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Duluth, GA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth, GA, all households | 12,508 | $1,622 | $20.3 million | 1.70% |
| Duluth, GA, homeowners | 7,031 | $1,792 | $12.6 million | 1.87% |
| Duluth, GA, renters | 5,477 | $1,282 | $7.0 million | 1.34% |
Climate and electric heating around Duluth
Duluth is in Gwinnett County, GA. Duluth: degree days are county values.
Duluth: 3,038 heating degree days a year. Duluth: 1,577 cooling degree days a year.
| Duluth | County value |
|---|---|
| Duluth, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 3,038 |
| Duluth, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,669 |
| Duluth, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,577 |
| Duluth, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,751 |
| Duluth, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 35.6% |
Duluth: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Duluth
Household income in Duluth, GA is $95,580; 7,031 of its 12,508 households own. Duluth, GA counts 31,958 residents in 12,508 households, on 10.1 square miles. 4,361 of the 12,508 occupied homes in Duluth, GA heat with electricity.
Duluth, GA has 13,051 housing units, 543 of them vacant or seasonal. Duluth, GA ranks 8th of 44 Georgia cities for the highest median rent ($1,785 a month). Duluth, GA ranks 9th of 44 Georgia cities for the lowest share of electric heating (35%).
Duluth, GA ranks 11th of 44 Georgia cities for the oldest residents (median age 38.1).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Duluth
Compare Duluth with nearby cities
| City near Duluth, GA | Distance from Duluth | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth, GA (this page) | 0 mi | 31,958 | $95,580 | 1994 | $366,000 | 253 | 17.6% |
| Johns Creek, GA | 3.7 mi northwest | 82,115 (+50,157) | $160,185 (+$64,605) | 1995 (+1 yr) | $583,700 (+$217,700) | 248 (-5) | 33.8% (+16.2 pts) |
| Peachtree Corners, GA | 5.3 mi southwest | 42,184 (+10,226) | $81,413 (-$14,167) | 1988 (-6 yr) | $467,300 (+$101,300) | 280 (+27) | 21.9% (+4.3 pts) |
| Alpharetta, GA | 8.5 mi northwest | 66,355 (+34,397) | $146,581 (+$51,001) | 1996 (+2 yr) | $605,700 (+$239,700) | 237 (-16) | 34.1% (+16.6 pts) |
| Lawrenceville, GA | 9.7 mi east | 30,626 (-1,332) | $58,606 (-$36,974) | 1987 (-7 yr) | $335,100 (-$30,900) | 239 (-14) | 11.3% (-6.3 pts) |
| Dunwoody, GA | 10.2 mi southwest | 51,563 (+19,605) | $109,116 (+$13,536) | 1984 (-10 yr) | $579,400 (+$213,400) | 311 (+58) | 30.8% (+13.2 pts) |
ZIP codes in Duluth
| ZIP area touching Duluth, GA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Duluth | Share of Duluth's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 30096 (Duluth, GA) | 32.0% | 71.2% |
| 30097 (Duluth, GA) | 11.3% | 26.0% |
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Georgia: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Duluth
Duluth: what is the electricity rate?
Duluth, GA has no price of its own; its 31,958 residents are served by one of 6 utilities, and a 1,074 kWh month costs $122 to $169.
Duluth: how does it rank among Georgia cities?
Duluth, GA: rank 39 of 44 by its 31,958 residents, rank 12 of 44 by $95,580 median income.
Duluth: how many homes heat with electricity?
Duluth, GA: 4,361 of 12,508 occupied homes, 34.9%; Gwinnett County 35.6%.
Duluth: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,074 kWh a month, 1.5% to 2.1% of the $95,580 median income in Duluth, GA.
Duluth: damaging storms reported nearby?
253 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Duluth, GA, 2015 to 2025, 791.7 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Duluth?
Duluth, GA: median home built 1994; 1,509 of 13,051 homes (11.6%) predate 1980, 6,246 are detached and 4,218 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Duluth, GA renters struggle with rent?
2,218 of 5,029 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many residents of Duluth, GA live below the poverty line?
2,113 residents.
How many households in Duluth, GA earn under $35,000?
1,978 of 12,508, against 3,121 at $150,000 or more.