United States, Georgia, Gwinnett County, 33.96173, -84.02363Panettiere, Mary Frances2004-05-14Encyclopedia article about Gwinnett County, Georgia. Gwinnett County, in the Atlanta metropolitan area, has been one of the fastest growing counties in the United States Gwinnett County at a Glance since the 1970s. According to the 2000 U.S. census, its population was 588,448 (72.7 percent white, 13.3 percent black, and 10.9 percent Hispanic). The population has nearly doubled each decade since 1960, when it was 43,541. Gwinnett County's close proximity to downtown Atlanta, along with its commitment to expansion of both economic and civic infrastructures, has contributed to its rapid growth. Interstates 85 and 985 go through the county, as do numerous highways.text/htmlengForms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.Gwinnett County (Ga.)Counties--GeorgiaGwinnett CountyText