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Buford, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Buford is a Census city of 17,997 people across 19.02 square miles of land, lying across Gwinnett County and Hall County. Median household income is $69,471, 68.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 189 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $114.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Buford
What Buford is
- Census place typecity
- Land area19.02 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land946
- County holding the largest share of its areaGwinnett County, 77.8 percent
- Counties this place lies inGwinnett County 77.8 percent, Hall County 22.2 percent
Buford crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buford
How many people live in Buford
- Population17,997
- Median age34.4
- Population under 186,072
- Share under 1833.7 percent
- Population 65 and over2,206
- Share 65 and over12.3 percent
- Households5,356
- Family households4,028
- Share of households that are families75.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buford
Income and work in Buford
- Median household income$69,471
- Per capita income$33,216
- Civilian labor force7,929
- Employed7,572
- Unemployed357 plus or minus 127
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over10,192
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.1 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buford
Housing in Buford
- Housing units5,939
- Occupied units5,356
- Vacant units583 plus or minus 258
- Vacancy rate9.8 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Owner occupied3,654
- Renter occupied1,702 plus or minus 395
- Ownership rate68.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$368,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,357
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.4 percent
- Single family units4,254
- Share single family71.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,182 plus or minus 339
- Share in buildings of two or more19.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Mobile homes503 plus or minus 249
- Median year structure built1996
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Buford gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,356
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,738 plus or minus 361
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,463
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.8 percent
- Drove alone71.8 percent
- Carpooled8.9 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport1.1 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked0.1 percent plus or minus 0.1
- Worked from home13.9 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buford
SBA loans in Buford (7(a))
- Approvals189
- Gross approval$114,631,400
- Average approval$606,515
- Median approval$322,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,482,600
- Largest approval$4,957,000
- Jobs supported2,390
- Jobs per approval12.6
- Loans with a final outcome39
- Paid in full37
- Charged off2
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans5.1 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.9 percent
- Share to franchises20.1 percent
- Distinct lenders65
- Distinct industries by NAICS96
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Buford, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Buford
SBA loans in Buford (504)
- Approvals57
- Gross approval$60,199,000
- Average approval$1,056,123
- Median approval$856,000
- Largest approval$4,774,000
- Jobs supported436
- Loans with a final outcome14
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Buford, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 14 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Buford
Flood risk in Buford
- NFIP communityCity of Buford
- NFIP community number130323
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/01/22
The City of Buford participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130323 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Gwinnett County, not Buford
Gwinnett County context, not Buford figures
- Establishments in Gwinnett County27,653
- Covered employment, Gwinnett County386,500
- Average annual pay, Gwinnett County$66,588
- Housing units permitted, Gwinnett County5,603
Every figure in this section is published for Gwinnett County as a whole and is not a measurement of Buford.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Buford questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Buford, Georgia?
17,997, in 5,356 households. Buford city covers 19.02 square miles of land, which is 946 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Buford in?
Buford lies in more than one. By area it is 77.8 percent in Gwinnett County, 22.2 percent in Hall County. This page sits under Gwinnett County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Buford?
$69,471. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $368,700. Median gross rent is $1,357 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Buford businesses?
189 7(a) approvals totaling $114.6 m since FY2020, across 65 lenders, median approval $322,000, plus 57 504 approvals worth $60.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Buford, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Buford borrowers get paid back?
Of the 39 loans that have reached a final outcome, 37 were paid in full and 2 charged off, a charge off rate of 5.1 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Buford in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Buford appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Buford, city of, community 130323, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Buford figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Gwinnett County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Buford.
Is zoning published for Buford?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.