Buford, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

17,611

2.26% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.1

1.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.4%

23.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$71,598

5.04% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$346,400

18.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,039

12.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Buford, GA had a population of 17.6k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $71,598. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Buford, GA grew from 17,222 to 17,611, a 2.26% increase and its median household income grew from $68,165 to $71,598, a 5.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buford, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.2%), Other (Hispanic) (8.73%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.19%).

None of the households in Buford, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.6% of the residents in Buford, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Buford, GA was $346,400, and the homeownership rate was 70.5%.

Most people in Buford, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Buford, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Buford, GA is home to a population of 17.6k people, from which 86.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 22.1% of Buford, GA residents were born outside of the country (3.89k people).

In 2023, there were 2.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.55k people) in Buford, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.01k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.6%

2023 Citizenship

87.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.6% of Buford, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Buford, GA was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Buford, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buford, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.55k ± 1.18k
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.01k ± 1.5k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 522

29.8%

Hispanic Population

5.26k people

29.8% of the people in Buford, GA are hispanic (5.26k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Buford, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

22.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.89k people

20%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.45k people

As of 2023, 22.1% of Buford, GA residents (3.89k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buford, GA was 20%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Buford, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
177 ± 111
Vietnam
160 ± 96
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 38

Buford, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Buford, GA employs 8.04k people. The largest industries in Buford, GA are Retail Trade (1,348 people), Manufacturing (875 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (750 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($118,125), Wholesale Trade ($82,563), and Public Administration ($72,143).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.04k

2023 Value

± 855

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buford, GA grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 7.14k employees to 8.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buford, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,083 people), Management Occupations (1,002 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (718 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buford, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.04k

2023 Value

± 855

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Buford, GA grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 7.14k employees to 8.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buford, GA, are Retail Trade (1,348 people), Manufacturing (875 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (750 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buford, GA, though some of these residents may live in Buford, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,095

Median earning men ± $5,904

$34,226

Median earning women ± $4,682

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($119,750), Wholesale Trade ($95,588), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,328).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($61,193), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,729), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,944).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Buford, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buford, GA was $346,400 in 2023, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $292,300 to $346,400, a 18.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Buford, GA is 70.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Buford, GA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buford, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Buford, GA is $71,598. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Buford, GA was Census Tract 15.02 with a value of $115,556, followed by Census Tract 16.07 and Census Tract 501.05, with respective values of $81,719 and $77,391.

Housing

Property

$346,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$48,361

$3,676

Median Property Taxes

±$503

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Buford, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Buford, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2023

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.5% of the housing units in Buford, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buford, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 15.02
Census Tract 16.07
Census Tract 501.05

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Buford, GA was Census Tract 15.02 with a value of $115,556, followed by Census Tract 16.07 and Census Tract 501.05, with respective values of $81,719 and $77,391.

The following map shows all of the places in Buford, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,598

Median Household Income

± $9,999

5.22k

Number of Households

± 612

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.22k households in Buford, GA grew to $71,598 from the previous year's value of $68,165.

The following chart displays the households in Buford, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buford, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (9.97%)
Worked At Home (9.69%)

In 2023, 76.8% of workers in Buford, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.97%) and those who worked at home (9.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buford, GA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.876% of the workforce in Buford, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Buford, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buford, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buford, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buford, GA (1.99k out of 17.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buford, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.2% of the population of Buford, GA has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 19.8% on Medicaid, 9.02% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gwinnett County, GA see 1523 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.396% increase from the previous year (1517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1589 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 744 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,523 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gwinnett County, GA

Primary care physicians in Gwinnett County, GA see an average of 1,523 patients per year. This represents a 0.396% increase from the previous year (1,517 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gwinnett County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.7% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.8%

Uninsured

43.4%

Employer Coverage

19.8%

Medicaid

9.02%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buford, GA declined by 4.52% from 14.4% to 13.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Buford, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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