Buford, South Carolina

Not to be confused with Beaufort, South Carolina.

Buford
Census-designated place
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Lancaster
Area [1]
• Total	2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2)
• Land	2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	398
• Density	174.56/sq mi (67.41/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29720 [3]
Area code	803
FIPS code	45-10135

Buford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States. ^[4] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 398. ^[5] It lies at the intersection of South Carolina Highways 9 and 522.

History

The community was named after Abraham Buford (1747–1833), commanding officer during the Waxhaw Massacre. ^[6]

Education

Public education in Buford is administered by Lancaster County School District. The district operates Buford Elementary School and Buford Middle School and Buford High School. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	398		—
U.S. Decennial Census [8] 2020 [9] [2]

2020 census

Buford CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020 [9]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	356	89.45%
Black or African American alone (NH)	9	2.26%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	4	1.01%
Asian alone (NH)	6	1.51%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	3	0.75%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	14	3.52%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.51%
Total	398	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "Buford SC ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buford, South Carolina
5. "Buford CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
6. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 29.
7. "Schools". Lancaster County School District. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
9. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Buford CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau .

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