Buford Population History 1990 - 2023

Buford Population Facts

What is the current population of Buford?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Buford is 18,273. Buford, Georgia is the 2,045th largest city in the US.

What county is Buford, Georgia in?

Parts of Buford are located within Gwinnett County and Hall County.

What is the size of Buford, Georgia in square miles?

Buford has an area of 17.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Buford?

The current population of Buford (18,273) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Buford growing?

Buford has grown 62.8% since the 2000. Buford, Georgia is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 75% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Buford, Georgia?

Buford has a population density of 718.6 people per square mile.

Buford Demographics

What is the voting age population of Buford, Georgia?

The total voting age population of Buford, Georgia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 9,954. The voting age population is 45.1% male and 54.9% female.

What percentage of Buford, Georgia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.3% of the residents of Buford are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Buford, Georgia?

The racial demographics of Buford are 68.5% White, 15.0% Black, 10.3% Other, 3.3% Asian, 2.6% Two or more races and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 27.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Buford, Georgia residents are below the poverty line?

In Buford, 11.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 13.8%. On a per-household basis, 8.2% of families are below the poverty line in Buford.

What percentage of Buford, Georgia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 63.2% of Buford residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Buford, Georgia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 74.7% of Buford residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 25.4% have a bachelor's degree and 6.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Buford, Georgia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Buford residents aged 5 and older, 26.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 23.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.3% speak an Asian language.

Buford Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Buford, Georgia?

The unemployment rate in Buford is 3.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Buford, Georgia residents work for the government?

In Buford, 8.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Buford, Georgia?

The median household income in Buford is $59,855.

Buford Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Buford, Georgia?

In Buford, 66.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Buford, Georgia?

Renters occupy 33.9% of housing units in Buford.

What percentage of Buford, Georgia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Buford, 4.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Buford, Georgia housing units were built after 2000?

In Buford, 35.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,000 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Buford, Georgia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Buford is $969.

What percentage of households in Buford, Georgia have broadband internet?

In Buford, 71.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.