Georgia / Census place 1311784

Buford

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Buford city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,780
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
981/sq mi
19.1 sq mi land area
Median age
34.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$69,471
Median home value
$368,700
Median gross rent
$1,357
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.3%
Typical commute
27.5 min
Public transit commute
1.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GAINESVILLE LEE GILMER MEM AP (14 mi from place center)
Average high
70.7°F
Average low
51.6°F
Annual rainfall
52.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Buford.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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