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Males: 6,915 | |
Females: 6,477 |
Median resident age: | |
Georgia median age: |
Zip codes: 30518.
Buford: | $55,864 |
GA: | $53,559 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $24,769 (it was $18,308 in 2000)
Buford city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $183,032 (it was $95,400 in 2000)
Buford: | $183,032 |
GA: | $166,800 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $226,974; Detached houses: $232,241; Townhouses or other attached units: $163,202; In 2-unit structures: $183,691; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $155,079; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $383,422; Mobile homes: $57,525; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $3,513
Median gross rent in 2016: $904.
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Races in Buford, GA (2016)
- 6,91847.9%White alone
- 4,99534.6%Hispanic
- 1,52010.5%Black alone
- 4353.0%Asian alone
- 3292.3%Two or more races
- 280.2%Other race alone
- 100.07%American Indian alone
Races in Buford detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Latest news from Buford, GA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: American (14.4%), English (4.6%), Irish (4.6%), German (2.3%), European (1.6%), Scottish (1.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1187 feet
Land area: 14.7 square miles.
Population density: 909 people per square mile (low).

For population 25 years and over in Buford:
- High school or higher: 74.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Buford city:
- Never married: 33.7%
- Now married: 46.1%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 5.6%
- Divorced: 12.9%
3,207 residents are foreign born (18.8% Latin America).
This city: | 22.2% |
Georgia: | 9.8% |
According to our research of Georgia and other state lists there were 66 registered sex offenders living in Buford, Georgia as of April 22, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Buford to the number of sex offenders is 219 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,831 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $681 (0.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johns Creek, GA (13.1 miles , pop. 76,728).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (33.9 miles
, pop. 416,474).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (570.5 miles
, pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Rest Haven, GA (1.3 miles)
,
Sugar Hill, GA (1.7 miles
),
Suwanee, GA
(2.5 miles
),
Flowery Branch, GA (2.5 miles
),
Dacula-Rocky Creek, GA (2.9 miles
),
Cumming, GA
(3.2 miles
),
Oakwood, GA (3.2 miles
),
Big Creek, GA (3.2 miles
).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 58 buildings, average cost: $100,900
- 1998: 28 buildings, average cost: $108,300
- 1999: 37 buildings, average cost: $148,000
- 2000: 31 buildings, average cost: $155,800
- 2001: 64 buildings, average cost: $194,100
- 2002: 41 buildings, average cost: $170,200
- 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $148,600
- 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $126,700
- 2005: 58 buildings, average cost: $178,100
- 2006: 155 buildings, average cost: $170,200
- 2007: 78 buildings, average cost: $157,500
- 2008: 46 buildings, average cost: $171,700
- 2009: 14 buildings, average cost: $120,000
- 2010: 14 buildings, average cost: $223,600
- 2011: 22 buildings, average cost: $137,200
- 2012: 50 buildings, average cost: $207,000
- 2013: 118 buildings, average cost: $177,800
- 2014: 100 buildings, average cost: $178,100
Latitude: 34.12 N, Longitude: 84.00 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +14,755 (+102.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,925 (29.0%)
Area codes: 678, 770


Buford, Georgia accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Here: | 5.1% |
Georgia: | 5.8% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
Population change in the 1990s: +1,667 (+18.5%).
- Construction (26%)
- Manufacturing (17%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (18%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Health care and social assistance (12%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (24%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (18%)
- Sales and related occupations (15%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Average climate in Buford, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Buford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/22/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the Buford city center injured 46 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 25.8 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Buford-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from Buford center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 116.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 193.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 282.8 miles away from Buford center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 237.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Gwinnett County (8) is smaller than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Steve Lawler (wrestler) - Professional wrestler, Brownie Wise - Businesswoman, P.K. Sam - 2005 NFL player (New England Patriots, born: Feb 26, 1983), Christi Thomas - WNBA player (Los Angeles Sparks, born: Aug 14, 1982), Tim Wansley - Football player.
Main business address for: THERAGENICS CORP (INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS).
Hospitals and medical centers in Buford:
Heliports located in Buford:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buford:
- Georgia Gwinnett College (about 10 miles; Lawrenceville, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,993)
- Lanier Technical College (about 12 miles; Oakwood, GA; FT enrollment: 2,435)
- Gwinnett Technical College (about 12 miles; Lawrenceville, GA; FT enrollment: 5,138)
- Brenau University (about 17 miles; Gainesville, GA; FT enrollment: 2,341)
- Strayer University-Georgia (about 24 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 4,447)
- The Art Institute of Atlanta (about 24 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,140)
- Georgia Piedmont Technical College (about 27 miles; Clarkston, GA; FT enrollment: 3,276)
Public high school in Buford:
- BUFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 816, Location: 2750 SAWNEE AVE, Grades: 9-12)
Private high school in Buford:
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Buford:
- LANIER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 2,571, Location: 6482 SUWANEE DAM RD, Grades: 6-8)
- GLENN C. JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,482, Location: 3575 RIDGE RD, Grades: 6-8)
- IVY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 922, Location: 3443 RIDGE RD, Grades: PK-5)
- BUFORD ACADEMY (Students: 917, Location: 2705 ROBERT BELL PKWY, Grades: 2-5)
- PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 860, Location: 2707 KILGORE RD, Grades: PK-5)
- BUFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 687, Location: 2700 ROBERT BELL PKWY, Grades: 6-8)
- FRIENDSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 679, Location: 4450 FRIENDSHIP RD, Grades: PK-5)
- HARMONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 644, Location: 3946 S BOGAN RD, Grades: PK-5)
- BUFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 513, Location: 2500 SAWNEE AVE, Grades: PK-1)
- WHITE OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 6442 SUWANEE DAM RD, Grades: PK-5)
Notable locations in Buford: Huntington Place Shops (A), Commonwealth Industrial Park (B), Buford Sugar Hill Library (C), Buford Fine Arts Center (D), Lanier Museum of Natural History (E), Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services Station 14 (F), Gwinnett County Northeast Precinct Police Station (G), Buford Police Station (H), Buford City Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Buford Mall Shopping Center (1), Buford Crossroads Shopping Center (2), Hill Top Shopping Center (3), Village Square Shopping Center (4), Ashton Square Shopping Center (5), Mill Creek Crossing Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Main business address in Buford: THERAGENICS CORP (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Buford include: Bethlehem Church (A), Allen Temple (B), Gravel Springs Church (C), New Prospect Church (D), Pleasant Hill Church (E), Union Church (F), First United Methodist Church of Buford (G), First Baptist Church of Buford (H), Buford Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Smith Cemetery (1), Wheeler Cemetery (2), Hillcrest Cemetery (3), Sudderth Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Suwanee Creek Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Buford: Buford Nature Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Lake Lanier Museum of Natural History (2601 Buford Dam Road) (1), Gwinnett County Cont'd - Community Services Department- Lanier Museum (2125 Tribble Mill Parkway) (2), Lake Lanier Islands (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7000 Holiday Road) (3), Emerald Pointe Golf Club (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7000 Holiday Road) (4), Btech Llc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3213 Millhollow Terrace) (5), Aqua Sports Adventures (Tours & Charters; 6900 Holiday Road) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Grille Room (Lake Lanier Island) (1), Four Seasons Lake Club (4850 Golden Parkway) (2), Hampton Inn Atlanta-Mall of Georgia (3240 Buford DRIVE-SR 20) (3), American Inn at Buford (4267 Buford Drive) (4), Country Inn & Suites by Carlson-Buford (1395 Mall Of Georgia Boulevard) (5), Emerald Pointe Resort (7000 Holiday Rd) (6), Days Inn Mall Of Georgia (4267 Buford Drive Highway 20) (7), Four Seasons Pool (4850 Golden Parkway) (8), Hampton Inn (3240 Buford Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 58.6. This is better than average.
City: | 58.6 |
U.S.: | 74.7 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 12.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 12.6 |
U.S.: | 6.4 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 27.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 27.3 |
U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 16.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 16.0 |
U.S.: | 20.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.73. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.73 |
U.S.: | 9.35 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 0.00158. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00158 |
U.S.: | 0.01376 |
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.2% for Black residents, 23.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.5% for other race residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buford, GA
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
People in group quarters in Buford in 2000:
- 112 people in nursing homes
- 75 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 7 people in other workers' dormitories
Banks with most branches in Buford (2011 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Buford Branch, Mall Of Georgia Branch, Friendship Road Branch. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Peoples Bank & Trust: at 1899 Buford Highway, East Main Street Branch, Friendship Road Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $316.7 mil, Deposits: $304.0 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Banktrust, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Mall Of Georgia Branch at 3275 Buford Drive, branch established on 1999/10/25; Hamilton Ridge at 3364 Hamilton Mill Road, branch established on 2005/06/27. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Bank of America, National Association: Mall Of Georgia Branch at 1900 Mall Of Georgia Blvd, branch established on 2001/12/05; Buford Branch at 1500 Buford Highway, N.E., branch established on 1931/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- SunTrust Bank: Buford Wal-Mart Branch at 3795 Buford Drive, branch established on 2000/05/09; Friendship Road Branch at 4890 Golden Parkway, branch established on 2001/01/02. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Buford Banking Center at 3789 Buford Drive, branch established on 2010/04/27. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- Georgia Trust Bank: at 2725 Mall Of Georgia Boulevard, branch established on 2005/05/16. Info updated 2012/01/24: Bank assets: $122.3 mil, Deposits: $119.0 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Georgia Trust Bancshares, Inc.
- The Brand Banking Company: Buford Branch at 2255 Buford Hwy, branch established on 2007/09/05. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,209.0 mil, Deposits: $997.3 mil, headquarters in Lawrenceville, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Brand Group Holdings, Inc.
- Gwinnett Community Bank: Hamilton Mill Branch at 2715 Hamilton Mill Road, branch established on 2007/08/20. Info updated 2006/08/17: Bank assets: $493.2 mil, Deposits: $450.5 mil, headquarters in Duluth, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Community Financial Holding Company, Inc.
- 2 other banks with 2 local branches
Here: | 14.7 |
Georgia average: | 12.5 |


Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Buford city (based on Gwinnett County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 195,348 | 392 |
Catholic | 67,781 | 12 |
Mainline Protestant | 67,212 | 69 |
Other | 23,940 | 57 |
Black Protestant | 8,423 | 10 |
Orthodox | 4,004 | 8 |
None | 438,613 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Gwinnett County: | 1.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Gwinnett County: | 0.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Gwinnett County: | 3.94 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 9.28 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.4% |
Georgia: | 10.4% |
Gwinnett County: | 25.6% |
Georgia: | 27.8% |
This county: | 16.4% |
State: | 14.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 45.8% |
State: | 48.0% |
Buford: | 42.5% |
Georgia: | 44.9% |
Here: | 28.7 |
Georgia: | 29.0 |
This city: | 22.0% |
Georgia: | 20.8% |
This city: | 10.6% |
State: | 11.0% |
This city: | 6.7 |
Georgia: | 6.7 |
This city: | 31.9% |
State: | 33.6% |
This city: | 54.0% |
State: | 55.2% |
Buford: | 79.4% |
Georgia: | 80.4% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Buford, GA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Administration | 17 | $72,485 | $51,166 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 2 | $25,281 | $151,686 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 3 | $16,697 | $66,788 | 0 | $0 |
Solid Waste Management | 23 | $71,577 | $37,345 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 10 | $33,957 | $40,748 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 2 | $14,093 | $84,558 | 1 | $2,901 |
Water Supply | 7 | $30,813 | $52,822 | 0 | $0 |
Electric Power | 9 | $38,422 | $51,229 | 0 | $0 |
Gas Supply | 25 | $102,075 | $48,996 | 1 | $1,541 |
Other and Unallocable | 16 | $61,373 | $46,030 | 2 | $6,276 |
Totals for Government | 114 | $466,773 | $49,134 | 4 | $10,718 |
Buford government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):
- Construction - Gas Utilities: $2,247,000 ($167.79)
Regular Highways: $2,052,000 ($153.23)
Central Staff Services: $2,016,000 ($150.54)
Water Utilities: $1,552,000 ($115.89)
Sewerage: $1,035,000 ($77.28)
Electric Utilities: $118,000 ($8.81)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $29,143,000 ($2176.15)
Electric Utilities: $13,594,000 ($1015.08)
Solid Waste Management: $2,174,000 ($162.34)
Financial Administration: $2,098,000 ($156.66)
Regular Highways: $1,828,000 ($136.50)
Water Utilities: $1,699,000 ($126.87)
Sewerage: $1,133,000 ($84.60)
Central Staff Services: $537,000 ($40.10)
General - Other: $453,000 ($33.83)
Parks and Recreation: $393,000 ($29.35)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $319,000 ($23.82)
Police Protection: $108,000 ($8.06)
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $144,000 ($10.75)
- General - Interest on Debt: $579,000 ($43.23)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $12,000,000 ($896.06)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $679,000 ($50.70)
Regular Highways: $531,000 ($39.65)
Gas Utilities: $143,000 ($10.68)
Solid Waste Management: $89,000 ($6.65)
Electric Utilities: $28,000 ($2.09)
Water Utilities: $12,000 ($0.90)
Parks and Recreation: $9,000 ($0.67)
Sewerage: $8,000 ($0.60)
Financial Administration: $7,000 ($0.52)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,634,000 ($346.03)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $312,000 ($23.30)
Buford government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $6,413,000 ($478.87)
Sewerage: $1,391,000 ($103.87)
All Other: $1,386,000 ($103.49)
Parks and Recreation: $46,000 ($3.43)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000 ($0.07)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,617,000 ($120.74)
General Local Government Support: $15,000 ($1.12)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,732,000 ($129.33)
Sale of Property: $453,000 ($33.83)
General Revenue, NEC: $171,000 ($12.77)
Fines and Forfeits: $5,000 ($0.37)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $38,672,000 ($2887.69)
Electric Utilities: $15,342,000 ($1145.61)
Water Utilities: $2,086,000 ($155.76)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $88,000 ($6.57)
All Other: $51,000 ($3.81)
- Tax - Property: $7,894,000 ($589.46)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,493,000 ($111.48)
Other Selective Sales: $636,000 ($47.49)
Public Utilities Sales: $556,000 ($41.52)
Other License: $483,000 ($36.07)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $30,000 ($2.24)
Buford government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,289,000 ($1066.98)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,836,000 ($1033.15)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $453,000 ($33.83)
Buford government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,345,000 ($2116.56)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $421,000 ($31.44)
8.69% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,247 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 8.69% |
Georgia average: | 9.45% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($217 average AGI)
Gwinnett County: 0.05% Georgia average: 0.08%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from DeKalb County, GA | |
from Fulton County, GA | |
from Cobb County, GA |
8.20% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,275 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 8.20% |
Georgia average: | 9.32% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($288 average AGI)
Gwinnett County: 0.05% Georgia average: 0.09%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to DeKalb County, GA | |
to Fulton County, GA | |
to Cobb County, GA |
Strongest AM radio stations in Buford:
- WXEM (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUFORD, GA; Owner: LA FAVORITA, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Buford:
- WLKQ-FM (102.3 FM; BUFORD, GA; Owner: LAKE RADIO, INC.)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
- WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
- WBCX (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BRENAU COLLEGE)
- WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WKLS (96.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLTM (94.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSB-FM (98.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WSTR (94.1 FM; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WVEE (103.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WZGC (92.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ATLANTA)
- W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Buford:
- WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
- WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
- WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
- WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
- WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
- WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
- WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
- WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WTHC-LP (Channel 42; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE ATLANTA CHANNEL, INC.)
- WANX-LP (Channel 26; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W24AL (Channel 24; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- WPXA (Channel 14; ROME, GA; Owner: PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC.)
- WGTV (Channel 8; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WATC (Channel 57; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 17Number of bridges
- 50m164ftTotal length
- $9,327,000Total costs
- 341,880Total average daily traffic
- 17,540Total average daily truck traffic
- 111960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 31990-1999
- 22000-2009
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 214 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Buford, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 241 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Buford)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Buford)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 30 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 5 partial tracts) | ||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | |||||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 51 | $160,458 | 39 | $138,574 | 161 | $173,947 | 6 | $42,535 | 28 | $106,412 | 2 | $64,960 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 3 | $167,487 | 4 | $70,513 | 12 | $193,821 | 2 | $13,860 | 2 | $87,525 | 2 | $41,060 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 9 | $136,913 | 11 | $107,280 | 91 | $165,117 | 7 | $61,013 | 9 | $93,414 | 1 | $5,680 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 7 | $131,541 | 6 | $194,378 | 53 | $187,317 | 2 | $309,005 | 4 | $110,790 | 1 | $64,050 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $253,190 | 11 | $190,878 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0501.03 , 0501.05, 0501.06, 0506.03
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 5 partial tracts) | ||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 8 | $144,166 | 8 | $201,926 | 1 | $36,100 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 6 | $197,630 | 2 | $195,000 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $342,460 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $213,550 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $90,315 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $108,650 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0501.03 , 0501.05, 0501.06, 0506.03
Drinking water stations with addresses in Buford that have no violations reported:
- BUFORD (Population served: 8,045, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 44
- Hazardous Condition: 26
- Service Call: 9
- Good Intent Call: 3
Incident types - Buford
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Buford, Georgia:
- Americas Best Value Inn, 4267 Buford Dr, Buford, Georgia 30518 , Phone: (770) 932-0111, Fax: (770) 945-3261
- Hampton Inn Mall Of Georgia, 3240 Buford Dr, Buford, Georgia 30519 , Phone: (678) 546-1200, Fax: (678) 546-1300
- Springhill Suites Mall Of Georgia, 3250 Buford Dr, Buford, Georgia 30519 , Phone: (678) 714-2150, Fax: (678) 714-2151
- Holiday Inn Exprtess Hotel & Suites, 2499 Satellite Blvd, Buford, Georgia 30518 , Phone: (678) 318-1080, Fax: (678) 546-8900
- Comfort Inn & Suites Near Lake Lanier, 5961 Bristol Ind Way, Buford, Georgia 30518 , Phone: (678) 730-5050, Fax: (678) 730-5051
- Wingate By Wyndham, 1355 Mall Of Georgia Blvd, Buford, Georgia 30519 , Phone: (678) 714-0248, Fax: (678) 546-8849
- Courtyard Mall Of Georgia, 1405 Mall Of Georgia Blvd, Buford, Georgia 30519 , Phone: (678) 745-3380, Fax: (678) 745-3381
Most common first names in Buford, GA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
William | 165 | 71.9 years |
James | 150 | 69.7 years |
John | 149 | 73.4 years |
Mary | 130 | 77.2 years |
Robert | 83 | 71.0 years |
Thomas | 68 | 71.6 years |
Charles | 67 | 66.7 years |
George | 54 | 73.8 years |
Henry | 52 | 75.5 years |
Annie | 48 | 80.6 years |
Most common last names in Buford, GA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 93 | 74.4 years |
Johnson | 72 | 71.7 years |
Martin | 62 | 72.7 years |
Puckett | 56 | 76.1 years |
Jones | 53 | 73.2 years |
Brown | 50 | 74.4 years |
Maddox | 48 | 74.6 years |
Bennett | 44 | 70.7 years |
Pugh | 40 | 68.6 years |
Davis | 40 | 78.4 years |
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (53%)
- Electricity (46%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Businesses in Buford, GA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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ALDO | 1 | Kmart | 1 | |
AT&T | 2 | Kroger | 3 | |
Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | LA Fitness | 1 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
Aeropostale | 1 | LensCrafters | 1 | |
American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | |
Ann Taylor | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
Apple Store | 1 | Macy's | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Marriott | 2 | |
Arby's | 2 | Marshalls | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Mazda | 1 | |
Bakers | 2 | McDonald's | 4 | |
Banana Republic | 1 | Men's Wearhouse | 2 | |
Barnes & Noble | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 2 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | New Balance | 5 | |
Bebe | 1 | New York & Co | 1 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Nike | 6 | |
Blockbuster | 2 | Nissan | 1 | |
Brookstone | 1 | Nordstrom | 2 | |
Burger King | 3 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
CVS | 2 | Old Navy | 1 | |
Cache | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
Charlotte Russe | 1 | On The Border | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
Chick-Fil-A | 3 | Panda Express | 1 | |
Chico's | 1 | Payless | 2 | |
Chipotle | 1 | Penske | 2 | |
Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
Cinnabon | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
Clarks | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Coldwater Creek | 1 | Plato's Closet | 1 | |
Comfort Inn | 1 | Pottery Barn | 1 | |
Costco | 1 | Publix Super Markets | 1 | |
Cracker Barrel | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
DHL | 2 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 3 | Rooms To Go | 1 | |
Discount Tire | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
Eddie Bauer | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
Express | 1 | Sears | 2 | |
Famous Footwear | 1 | Sephora | 1 | |
FedEx | 7 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
Finish Line | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 3 | |
Firestone Complete Auto Care | 2 | Staples | 1 | |
Foot Locker | 1 | Starbucks | 3 | |
Ford | 1 | Steak 'n Shake | 1 | |
Forever 21 | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
GNC | 2 | T-Mobile | 4 | |
GameStop | 3 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
Gap | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
Gymboree | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
H&M | 1 | Talbots | 1 | |
H&R Block | 3 | Target | 1 | |
Hardee's | 2 | The Limited | 1 | |
Havertys Furniture | 1 | The Room Place | 1 | |
Hilton | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
Hobby Lobby | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 7 | |
Hollister Co. | 1 | UPS | 11 | |
Home Depot | 1 | Value City Furniture | 1 | |
Honda | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
Hot Topic | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
Hyundai | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 2 | |
IHOP | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
J.Crew | 1 | Waffle House | 5 | |
JCPenney | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
Jones New York | 3 | Walmart | 2 | |
Journeys | 1 | Wendy's | 3 | |
Justice | 1 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | Wingate | 1 | |
Kincaid | 2 |
Buford compared to Georgia state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.

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