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Buford Georgia Information: Buford, Georgia is part of GWINNETT County. Population for Buford from the last gathering is 10668. You can view Buford venues that host many Buford GA events every year. You can also research Buford Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Buford Georgia real estate guide. Buford Georgia has a latitude of 34.1319 and a longitude of -84.0268. Zip codes in Buford, GA include 30515 ... more Buford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Buford, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Buford, GA was 10,668.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Buford was 5,386, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Buford, GA
There are an estimated 2,309 married men in the town. 55.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Buford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Buford is 5,282 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Buford, Georgia
There are an estimated 2,171 married women in the community. 51.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Buford, GA
The median age of people living in Buford, GA was 32.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Buford was 799. There were 7,842 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10 percent of the population (1,072) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Buford, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Buford, GA was 10,478.

White Population in Buford, GA
The estimated White population in the Buford community is 8,125, which is 76.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Buford, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,422, which is 13.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Buford, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Buford, GA was 33.

Asian Population in Buford, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 87.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Buford, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Buford was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 807, while those of “two or more races” was 190 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Buford community was 1,842, or 17.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Buford, GA
The household population number in Buford was 10,474.

Group Quarters Population in Buford, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 194.

Average Household Size in Buford, GA
The average household size in Buford is 2.76 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.29 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Buford, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,044 total housing units in Buford.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,794, or 93.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,324 were owner-occupied (61.3), and 1,470 were renter-occupied (38.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 250 vacant homes in Buford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Buford, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,753, with a median value in dollars of 105,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Buford, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $959 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Buford, average costs per month were $242 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,519 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Buford, Georgia
871 people in Buford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Buford, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Buford was 811, or 10.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Buford, GA
In 2000, there were 2,500 people in Buford, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Buford, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,974 people in Buford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 20 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Buford, Georgia
There were 5,382 in the labor force in Buford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Buford was 27.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Buford, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,733. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Buford, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,100. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Buford, Georgia
Per capita income in Buford in the last full census was 18,308. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Buford numbered 197, or 7.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Buford, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,180, or 11.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.