Buford, South Carolina Population 2024

610

Buford Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buford was:

  • White: 100%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
267.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-13.84% (-98)
The current population of Buford, South Carolina is 610 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 708.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White523100%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Buford Population by Race

Buford Population Pyramid 2024

Buford Median Age

37.3

Total

39.6

Male

33.6

Female

Buford Adults

There are 412 adults, (78 of whom are seniors) in Buford.

Buford Age Dependency

56.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Buford Sex Ratio

Female26350.29%
Male26049.71%

Buford Population by Age

Buford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1922.7271.428.6
Married1222.8386.913.1
Non Family331.3648.551.5
Female222.270100
Male155.531000

2.98

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

71.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buford Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3710.11%
Associates Degree4412.02%
Bachelors Degree328.74%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate17748.36%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College7620.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buford Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buford Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White36632932

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.89%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 8.74%.

Buford Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$30,132$28,452$31,842
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$45,446$0$44,500
Some College$68,438$67,604$100,455

$45,446

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$44,500

Average Female

Buford Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buford Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buford Language

100% of Buford residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Buford Language

Buford Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5237915.11%

15.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

15%

Male Poverty Rate

15.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buford

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buford is White, with 15.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buford is White, with 15.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.2%.

Buford Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School22.6%
Some College6.67%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Buford Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed11.68%
Male Employed6.61%
Female Unemployed0%

Buford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buford Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,125$97,559
Households$88,750$92,479
Married Families$72,143$-999,999,999
Non Families-$60,815

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.6%

Male Marriage Rate

60.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Buford Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buford Marriage

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 55-64.

Buford Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buford Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

22

Number of Veterans

22

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam8
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Buford Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5414
65 to 748
18 to 340
55 to 640
75+0

Buford Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White225.34%

Buford Veterans by Race

Buford Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buford Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Buford Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buford Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buford Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.67%

Born in Buford

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Buford residents were born in the United States, with 50.67% having been born in South Carolina. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Buford Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024610437.58%
2023567448.41%
2022523-115-18.03%
2021638-70-9.89%
202070800%

Buford Population by Year