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Buford, SC
Full City Profile · South Carolina · Lancaster County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
283
Population
124/sq mi density
$77,639
Median Income
$39,377 per capita
$188,800
Home Value
$281,639 Zillow
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
403
Violent Crime/100K
3,077 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$77,639 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$188,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
403 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,639
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,377
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% 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
$77,639
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,377
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,245
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,241
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,241
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
23.9%
57% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
51.5%
30% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,253M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
51.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
23.9%
Other
24.6%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,236
Restaurants
162
Healthcare
186
Retail
272
Manufacturing
55
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,245
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,400
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,639 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,377 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,245 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,241 |
| County GDP | $5,253M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.7 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 51.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 23.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,236 |
| Restaurants | 162 |
| Healthcare | 186 |
| Retail | 272 |
| Manufacturing | 55 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,245 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,400 |