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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Buford, GA compare?
| Figure | Buford, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,780 |
| Change since April 2020 | +9.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,144 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 901 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.4% |
| Measure | Buford, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,997±51 |
| Median age | 34.4±4.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 31.9%±6.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 44.8%±6.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.3%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.9%±3.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 23.3%±3.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.3%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $69,471±$6,690 |
| Per capita income | $33,216±$5,339 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.6%±3.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $368,700±$42,521 |
| Median gross rent | $1,357±$149 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.7%±9.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.2%±5.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.9%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.9%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.8%±4.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.5 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.1%±3.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov