Mountain Park, Gwinnett County, Georgia

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Mountain Park, Georgia
Five Forks Trickum Road, Mountain Park, Gwinnett County, GA.jpg
Five Forks Trickum Road
Gwinnett County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Mountain Park Highlighted.svg
Location in Gwinnett County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°50′39″N84°07′46″W / 33.84417°N 84.12944°W / 33.84417; -84.12944
CountryUnited States
State Georgia
Counties Gwinnett
Area
  Total5.8 sq mi (15 km2)
  Land5.8 sq mi (15 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,024 ft (312 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total11,554
  Density2,026.4/sq mi (783.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID1867244 [1]

Mountain Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. The population was 11,554 at the 2010 census. [2] The older name for the area is Trickum, which is reflected in Five Forks-Trickum Road which bisects the community. The older community was centered on Five Forks and Rockbridge Roads.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.8 square miles (15 km2) is land and 0.17% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1980 9,425
1990 11,02517.0%
2000 11,7536.6%
2010 11,554−1.7%
2020 13,08913.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]
1850-1870 [4] 1870-1880 [5]
1890-1910 [6] 1920-1930 [7]
1940 [8] 1950 [9] 1960 [10]
1970 [11] 1980 [12] 1990 [13]
2000 [14] 2010 [15] 2020 [16]
Mountain Park, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [17] Pop 2010 [15] Pop 2020 [16] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)9,4757,4486,09280.62%64.46%46.54%
Black or African American alone (NH)6941,6462,6015.90%14.25%19.87%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)2540380.21%0.35%0.29%
Asian alone (NH)1,0681,3612,2049.09%11.78%16.84%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)31010.03%0.09%0.01%
Some Other Race alone (NH)2522750.21%0.19%0.57%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)1502384761.28%2.06%3.64%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3137891,6022.66%6.83%12.24%
Total11,75311,55413,089100.00%100.00%100.00%

Mountain Park first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census. [12] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,089 people, 4,516 households, and 3,559 families residing in the CDP.

Education

The county operates Gwinnett County Public Schools.

Gwinnett County Public Library operates the Mountain Park Branch. [18]

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