Moving to Buford, Georgia

About Buford, Georgia
Buford

Buford is a city in Gwinnett and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 17,144. Most of the city is in Gwinnett County, which is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area. The northern sliver of the city is in Hall County, which comprises the Gainesville, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area and is part of the larger Atlanta-Athens-Clarke-Sandy Springs Combined Statistical Area.

The city was founded in 1872 after a railroad was built in the area connecting Charlotte, North Carolina, with Atlanta. Buford was named after Algernon Sidney Buford, who at the time was president of the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railway. The city's leather industry, led by the Bona Allen Company, as well as its location as a railway stop, caused the population to expand during the early 1900s until after the Great Depression had ended.

The city operates its own school district, the Buford City School District, and has been the birthplace and home of several musicians and athletes. Various tourist locations, including museums and community centers, the largest mall in the state of Georgia, the Mall of Georgia, and Lake Lanier Islands are in the Buford region.

Gender
Gender Buford Georgia Country
Female 52.8% 51.4% 50.8%
Male 47.2% 48.6% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Buford Georgia Country
Less than $10,000 6.7% 6.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2% 4.2% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14.4% 9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 5.1% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.7% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.5% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.8% 12.7% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.2% 14.9% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.9% 6.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.4% 6.9% 8.3%
Education


Education Buford Georgia Country
< 9th Grade 13% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 11% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 28% 27.0%
Other College 15% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 18% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Buford Georgia Country
White 49.2% 52.1% 60.1%
African American 13.4% 31.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 3.8% 4.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.1% 2.5% 2.8%
Hispanic 29.4% 9.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity