Buford is a city located in Gwinnett County Georgia. Buford has a 2020 population of 16,611. Buford is currently growing at a rate of 2.23% annually and its population has increased by 31.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,601 in 2010.
The average household income in Buford is $78,904 with a poverty rate of 11.32%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $969 per month, and the median house value is $239,100. The median age in Buford is 36.4 years, 34.1 years for males, and 38.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bufordwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 11,064 | 68.54% |
Black or African American | 2,428 | 15.04% |
Some Other Race | 1,665 | 10.31% |
Asian | 536 | 3.32% |
Two or More Races | 425 | 2.63% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 25 | 0.15% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 5,003 | 3.19 | 66.1 |
Married | 2,606 | 4 | 80.9 |
Non Family | 1,396 | 1.46 | 44.1 |
Female | 741 | 3.62 | 59.9 |
Male | 260 | 3.14 | 52.7 |
3.79
Average Family Size
3.19
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,321 | 12.85% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,284 | 12.49% |
High School Graduate | 2,942 | 28.62% |
Some College | 1,624 | 15.80% |
Associates Degree | 500 | 4.86% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,902 | 18.50% |
Graduate Degree | 706 | 6.87% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 5,945 | 5,225 | 1,840 |
Hispanic | 2,428 | 939 | 335 |
Black | 1,421 | 1,117 | 247 |
Other Race | 1,115 | 176 | 19 |
Asian | 371 | 328 | 184 |
2+ Races | 142 | 78 | 40 |
Native American | 25 | 25 |
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 asian people with a rate of 49.60%.
$36,263
Average Earnings
$40,502
Average Male
$30,714
Average Female
73.39% of Buford residents speak only English, while 26.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.57% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 4,358 | 850 | 19.50% |
White | 8,400 | 729 | 8.68% |
Other | 649 | NaN% | |
Black | 2,418 | 231 | 9.55% |
11.32%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.17%
Male Poverty Rate
10.56%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Buford is Hispanic, with 19.50% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Buford is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.38%.
45.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.3%
Male Marriage Rate
43.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 475 | 5.77% |
Black | 120 | 6.95% |
Hispanic | 62 | 2.24% |
Native American | 25 | 100.00% |
Asian | 18 | 4.70% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.32%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.2%
Labor Force Participation
60.9%
Employment Rate
3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
54.62%
Born in Buford
82.42%
Native Born
17.58%
Foreign Born
12.20%
Non Citizen
5.38%
Naturalized
82.42% of Buford residents were born in the United States, with 54.62% having been born in Georgia. 12.20% 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 | 16,611 | 363 | 2.23% |
2021 | 16,248 | 363 | 2.29% |
2020 | 15,885 | 363 | 2.34% |
2019 | 15,522 | 363 | 2.39% |
2018 | 15,159 | 309 | 2.08% |
2017 | 14,850 | 400 | 2.77% |
2016 | 14,450 | 398 | 2.83% |
2015 | 14,052 | 364 | 2.66% |
2014 | 13,688 | 406 | 3.06% |
2013 | 13,282 | 258 | 1.98% |
2012 | 13,024 | 233 | 1.82% |
2011 | 12,791 | 190 | 1.51% |
2010 | 12,601 | 1,933 | 1.68% |
2000 | 10,668 | 1,897 | 1.98% |
1990 | 8,771 | 2,074 | 2.73% |
1980 | 6,697 | 2,057 | 3.74% |
1970 | 4,640 | 472 | 1.08% |
1960 | 4,168 | 356 | 0.90% |
1950 | 3,812 | -379 | -0.94% |
1940 | 4,191 | 834 | 2.24% |
1930 | 3,357 | 857 | 2.99% |
1920 | 2,500 | 0.00% |