Buford is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, home to about 17,997 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30518 and 30519.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Sugar Hill; part is in Buford
Part is in Buford, part in Braselton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL571 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Buford had 17,144 residents in the 2020 census, up 61% since 2000.
It’s the 71st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Gwinnett County grew from 25,585 residents in 1900 to 957,062 in 2020.
Gwinnett County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 56.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cumming 2n, GA weather station (12 miles away).
372,873 jobs at 27,653 businesses in Gwinnett County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
594 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 56 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 69 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 127 |
| Mental health providers | 146 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 103 |
| Optometrists | 27 |
| Chiropractors | 42 |
| Pharmacies | 31 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Buford City, Hall County, Gwinnett County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buford Elementary SchoolBuford | Pre-K–K | 431 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Friendship Elementary SchoolBuford | Pre-K–5 | 673 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Harmony Elementary SchoolBuford | Pre-K–5 | 614 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Ivy Creek Elementary SchoolBuford | Pre-K–5 | 1,507 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Patrick Elementary SchoolBuford | Pre-K–5 | 999 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Sugar Hill Elementary SchoolSugar Hill | Pre-K–5 | 1,156 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Sycamore Elementary SchoolSugar Hill | Pre-K–5 | 751 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| White Oak Elementary SchoolSugar Hill | Pre-K–5 | 722 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Buford AcademyBuford | 1–2 | 816 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Buford Senior AcademyBuford | 3–5 | 1,368 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Buford Middle SchoolBuford | 6–8 | 1,426 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Jones Middle SchoolBuford | 6–8 | 1,758 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Lanier Middle SchoolSugar Hill | 6–8 | 1,369 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| North Gwinnett Middle SchoolSugar Hill | 6–8 | 2,360 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Twin Rivers Middle SchoolBuford | 6–8 | 1,669 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Buford High SchoolBuford | 9–12 | 1,966 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lanier High SchoolSugar Hill | 9–12 | 1,871 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Seckinger High SchoolBuford | 9–12 | 2,318 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Montessori SchoolBuford | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 6.3 mi |
| Old Suwanee Christian SchoolBuford | Pre-K–12 | 219 | Baptist | 3.2 mi |
| Sugar Hill Christian AcademySugar Hill | Pre-K–12 | 480 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 mi |
| The Goddard SchoolSugar Hill | Pre-K–K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 4.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sugar Hill, Braselton and Rest Haven.
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