City in Gwinnett County, Georgia · 19.1 sq mi · 1,007 people per sq mi
19,194 people live in Buford. The typical household earns $69,471, and the median resident is 34.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,144 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.62%
Men 29.3 · Women 35.4
1880–2026
19,194
2026 projection
12% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
19,194
2026 projection
12% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,194 | +414 | 2.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,780 | -7 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 18,787 | +361 | 1.96% |
| 2023 | 18,426 | +204 | 1.12% |
| 2022 | 18,222 | +531 | 3.00% |
| 2021 | 17,691 | +547 | 3.19% |
| 2020 | 17,144 | +344 | 2.05% |
| 2019 | 16,800 | +511 | 3.14% |
| 2018 | 16,289 | +456 | 2.88% |
| 2017 | 15,833 | +543 | 3.55% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Buford is growing faster than Gwinnett County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 180 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 51% | 46% |
| Never married | 34% | 36% | 31% |
| Divorced | 9% | 11% | 8% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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