Lilburn's motto, "Small town, Big difference," undersells just how diverse the city actually is: 2020 Census data shows 34.6% Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.9% Asian, 24.9% White (non-Hispanic), and 16.6% Black or African American. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir — the tallest building in the city and formerly the largest Swaminarayan temple outside India — is the most visible landmark of that diversity.
What It's Known For
A revitalized historic downtown with shops and restaurants, the Greenway Trail, and reconstructed Prohibition-era bridges from the early 1900s give Lilburn a genuine sense of place for a city fully urban by Census classification. It sits about 19 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta — one of the closer-in cities on this list.
Cost of Living & Commute
At roughly 19 miles out, Lilburn is on the shorter end of the county's 30–45 minute commute window to downtown Atlanta, which tends to support relatively strong resale demand for an inside-the-perimeter-adjacent suburb.
Schools
Lilburn is served by Gwinnett County Public Schools. Check GCPS's own zone lookup for the exact elementary, middle, and high schools tied to a specific address.
See Homes For Sale in Lilburn
395 homes are active right now in Lilburn on the Gwinnett-wide MLS feed. The link below opens a live, pre-filtered search — no need to re-enter the city or sort through the whole county.