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...
| Ethnicity | Buford | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49.2% | 60.1% |
| African American | 13.4% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 3.8% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 4.1% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 29.4% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Buford | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 6.7% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2.2% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 14.4% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5.1% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 14.7% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.5% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 10.8% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 17.2% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.9% | 7.1% |
| Education | Buford | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 13% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 11% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 30% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 15% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 18% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 5% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1.0% |