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Buford, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Hall County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
17,611
Population
926/sq mi density
$71,598
Median Income
$32,054 per capita
$346,400
Home Value
$464,912 Zillow
$1,256
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$71,598 median income, 2.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$346,400 home value, $1,256/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,598
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,054
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.1%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,598
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,054
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,035
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,229
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,229
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$17,999M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
13.3%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,941
Restaurants
377
Healthcare
571
Retail
671
Manufacturing
235
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,035
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,887
40% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,598 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,054 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,035 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,229 |
| County GDP | $17,999M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,941 |
| Restaurants | 377 |
| Healthcare | 571 |
| Retail | 671 |
| Manufacturing | 235 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,035 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,887 |