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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+39.1%
13,221 → 18,391
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.5%
$49,899 → $71,598
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Buford 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
23,178
+4,787 from 2023 (18,391)
Projected Median Income 2030
$92,207
+$20,609 from 2023 ($71,598)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,221 | — | $49,899 | — |
| 2015 | 13,991 | +5.8% | $47,354 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 14,787 | +5.7% | $48,772 | +3% |
| 2019 | 15,465 | +4.6% | $59,855 | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 17,683 | +14.3% | $54,321 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 18,391 | +4% | $71,598 | +31.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.