Buchanan is a city located in Haralson County Georgia. Buchanan has a 2020 population of 1,185. It is also the county seat of Haralson County. Buchanan is currently growing at a rate of 0.25% annually and its population has increased by 6.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,109 in 2010.
The average household income in Buchanan is $43,897 with a poverty rate of 33.05%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $632 per month, and the median house value is $127,100. The median age in Buchanan is 34.8 years, 37.8 years for males, and 30.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buchananwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,076 | 84.00% |
Black or African American | 156 | 12.18% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 2.42% |
Some Other Race | 14 | 1.09% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 4 | 0.31% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 436 | 2.45 | 40.4 |
Non Family | 162 | 1.27 | 32.1 |
Married | 134 | 3.1 | 64.2 |
Female | 95 | 2.75 | 8.4 |
Male | 45 | 4.11 | 66.7 |
2.95
Average Family Size
2.45
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 63 | 7.41% |
9th to 12th Grade | 188 | 22.12% |
High School Graduate | 309 | 36.35% |
Some College | 231 | 27.18% |
Associates Degree | 12 | 1.41% |
Bachelors Degree | 32 | 3.76% |
Graduate Degree | 15 | 1.76% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 716 | 501 | 42 |
Black | 105 | 81 | 5 |
Hispanic | 17 | 5 | |
2+ Races | 16 | 8 | |
Native American | 4 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 5.87%.
97.26% of Buchanan residents speak only English, while 2.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.06% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 945 | 301 | 31.85% |
Black | 87 | 36 | 41.38% |
Other | 14 | NaN% |
33.05%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.35%
Male Poverty Rate
37.94%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Buchanan is Black, with 41.38% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Buchanan is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.01%.
31.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.9%
Male Marriage Rate
28.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 25 | 3.08% |
Black | 12 | 8.76% |
37.93%
Veteran Poverty Rate
10.34%
Veteran Disability Rate
48.4%
Labor Force Participation
44.8%
Employment Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
71.74%
Born in Buchanan
99.77%
Native Born
0.23%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.23%
Naturalized
99.77% of Buchanan residents were born in the United States, with 71.74% having been born in Georgia. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 1,185 | 3 | 0.25% |
2021 | 1,182 | 3 | 0.25% |
2020 | 1,179 | 3 | 0.26% |
2019 | 1,176 | 3 | 0.26% |
2018 | 1,173 | 12 | 1.03% |
2017 | 1,161 | 29 | 2.56% |
2016 | 1,132 | -17 | -1.48% |
2015 | 1,149 | 11 | 0.97% |
2014 | 1,138 | -8 | -0.70% |
2013 | 1,146 | -1 | -0.09% |
2012 | 1,147 | 56 | 5.13% |
2011 | 1,091 | -18 | -1.62% |
2010 | 1,109 | 0.00% |