Buford

Population: 283
Median household income: $77,639
Median home value: $188,800

Located in Lancaster County, South Carolina, Buford is a community with a population of 283. Its median household income of $77,639 runs in line with the Lancaster County figure of $74,751.

From 2020 to 2023, Buford's population declined 60.0% from 708 to 283, while its median home value rose 60.4% from $117,700 to $188,800.

The median resident is 42.1 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 21.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 283
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $77,639
Median home value: $188,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 163
Homeownership rate: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

708283

Median household income

$77,566$77,639

Median home value

$117,700$188,800

Median gross rent

$1,150$1,349

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	708	$77,566	$117,700	$1,150
2021	638	$66,023	$135,600	$1,301
2022	523	$88,750	$158,900	$1,349
2023	283	$77,639	$188,800	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4421.2%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7418.4%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	6.7%
5 to 17	36	12.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	46	16.3%
35 to 44	60	21.2%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	54	19.1%
65 to 74	52	18.4%
75 and over	16	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	283	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	15.4%
High school graduate	81	35.5%
Some college or associate's	69	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	43	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone51.5%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.9%

Other means11.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	69	51.5%
Carpooled	17	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	23.9%
Other means	16	11.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	9.8%
15 to 29 min	16	15.7%
30 to 44 min	22	21.6%
45 to 59 min	34	33.3%
60+ min	20	19.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 6.4% (18 of 283)

	Count	Share
Family households	82	70.1%
Nonfamily households	35	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	117	71.8%
Vacant	46	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	108	92.3%
Renter-occupied	9	7.7%

1-unit, detached57.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other42.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	94	57.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	69	42.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4510135
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7480, -80.6285