Living in Flowery Branch, Georgia

The numbers

• The 2020 Census counted 9,391 people in the city of Flowery Branch, Georgia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171), Table P1, Flowery Branch city
• The 2010 Census counted 5,679 people in the city of Flowery Branch. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Summary File 1, Table P1, Flowery Branch city
• The 2020 Census counted 203,136 people in Hall County, Georgia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171), Table P1, Hall County

The 2020 Census counted 9,391 people in the city of Flowery Branch, 3,712 more than the 5,679 it counted in 2010. Hall County as a whole had 203,136 people in 2020. These are city-limits counts. Figures for a ZIP code or the wider area, and newer estimates, will not match them. We use the official Census counts.

Where it is

• Flowery Branch is in Hall County on the shores of Lake Lanier in northeast Georgia. New Georgia Encyclopedia: Flowery Branch (last edited June 30, 2022)
• The New Georgia Encyclopedia puts Flowery Branch 45 miles from Atlanta and 12 miles from Gainesville, the seat of Hall County. New Georgia Encyclopedia: Flowery Branch (last edited June 30, 2022)

Flowery Branch is in Hall County on the shore of Lake Lanier in northeast Georgia. The New Georgia Encyclopedia puts it 12 miles from Gainesville, the county seat, and 45 miles from Atlanta. The City’s directions to the lake side of town use I-985 Exit 12.

Old Town

• The City calls its historic downtown "Old Town" and says many original buildings in the central business district still stand and have been rehabilitated. It describes the downtown as walkable, with small blocks. City of Flowery Branch: History
• Downtown is also a local historic district overseen by the City's Historic Preservation Commission. Exterior changes that count as a material change need a Certificate of Appropriateness, but paint color does not need approval. City of Flowery Branch: Historic Preservation

The City calls its historic downtown Old Town. Many original buildings still stand and have been rehabilitated, and the City describes the downtown as walkable, with small blocks. Downtown is also a local historic district. Exterior changes that count as a material change need a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission, but paint color does not need approval. If you are thinking of buying a building downtown, that review applies to you.

Downtown keeps changing. The Greater Hall Chamber lists a new city hall and a mixed-use building by The Residential Group with 13 apartments and 7,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. The City’s downtown project added the market pavilion, a brick Market Alley, a Pine Street pocket park and a park with an outdoor amphitheater.

• The Greater Hall Chamber says recent downtown work includes a new city hall and a mixed-use project by The Residential Group with 13 apartments and 7,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce: Flowery Branch
• The City's downtown project added a brick Market Alley, an open-air wood Market Pavilion, a pocket park on Pine Street and a park with an outdoor amphitheater. The design firm lists it as completed in 2022 at a cost of $4.25 million. CPL (project architects): Flowery Branch Farmers Market, Streetscape and Pocket Park

The lake

The City says Flowery Branch is one of the only, if not the only, historic Georgia downtowns on a lake. Bay Park, the City’s lake park, has shore and pier fishing, and two Safe Harbor marinas each list downtown as about a mile away. More on the Lake Lanier page and the lake access page.

Schools

• Flowery Branch High School, a Hall County Schools high school for grades 9 to 12, is at 4450 Hog Mountain Road, Flowery Branch. The City's Schools link points to Hall County Schools. Hall County Schools: Flowery Branch High School

Flowery Branch High School, grades 9 to 12, is a Hall County Schools campus at 4450 Hog Mountain Road. The City’s own Schools link points to Hall County Schools. School zones follow addresses, so check the district’s attendance zone tool for a specific home.

Who works here

• The Atlanta Falcons' team headquarters and training facility is at 4400 Falcon Parkway, Flowery Branch, GA 30542. The team says it does not sell merchandise there. Atlanta Falcons: Frequently Asked Questions
• The New Georgia Encyclopedia says the Falcons announced in 2004 that they would move training to Flowery Branch, and a $20 million campus was finished for the 2005 training season. New Georgia Encyclopedia: Flowery Branch (last edited June 30, 2022)
• The New Georgia Encyclopedia says Wrigley, the chewing-gum maker, opened a plant in Flowery Branch in the 1970s and is still a major employer. New Georgia Encyclopedia: Flowery Branch (last edited June 30, 2022)

The Atlanta Falcons’ headquarters and training facility is at 4400 Falcon Parkway. The New Georgia Encyclopedia says the team announced the move in 2004 and a $20 million campus was finished for the 2005 training season. The same source says Wrigley, the chewing-gum maker, opened a plant in Flowery Branch in the 1970s and is still a major employer.

A week downtown

Thursdays bring the farmers market to the pavilion on Railroad Avenue. The City’s Department of Fun runs the downtown markets, festivals and seasonal events on the events calendar, and Main Street has places to eat from breakfast to late evening on the restaurants page.

Homes for sale around Flowery Branch

These homes are shown by Gold Peach Realty, which publishes this guide.

What we do not publish

We do not print school ratings, price averages, rent figures or cost-of-living scores. The figures we found online disagree with each other, and we could not source current numbers we trust. A Gold Peach Realty agent can walk you through recent sales and neighborhoods: call (770) 283-1223.

Questions

Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: City of Flowery Branch