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Buchanan, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Haralson County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,324
Population
889/sq mi density
$49,271
Median Income
$21,183 per capita
$173,400
Home Value
$268,187 Zillow
$914
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
270
Violent Crime/100K
2,637 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$49,271 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$173,400 home value, $914/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
270 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16.8%
1,151 → 958
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+94.2%
$25,368 → $49,271
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.86%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Buchanan across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
842
-116 from 2023 (958)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,397
+$29,126 from 2023 ($49,271)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,151 | — | $25,368 | — |
| 2015 | 1,156 | +0.4% | $25,625 | +1% |
| 2017 | 1,170 | +1.2% | $36,645 | +43% |
| 2019 | 1,187 | +1.5% | $28,636 | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 937 | -21.1% | — | — |
| 2023 | 958 | +2.2% | $49,271 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.