Bucoda, WA Demographics

A map of Bucoda's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	434	498	87.9%	83.0%
Multiracial	53	36	10.7%	6.0%
Hispanic	4	43	0.8%	7.2%
Asian	3	2	0.6%	0.3%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	19	0.0%	3.2%

Bucoda, Washington has an estimated population of 494, a large decrease from the 600 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.9% White, 10.7% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bucoda, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bucoda has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Washington overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bucoda, that probability was 30.1% in 2020 and 21.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bucoda is ranked the 477th most populous place in Washington, out of 639 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Bucoda was ranked the 449th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bucoda's White Population

434 residents of Bucoda, or 87.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bucoda is significantly higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Bucoda ranks 210th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bucoda's White population has declined by an estimated 12.9%. White residents' share of Bucoda's population has increased from 83.0% to 87.9%.

Bucoda is more White than neighboring Tenino (70.6% White), Centralia (72.4% White), Grand Mound (61% White), Fords Prairie (79.5% White), and Chehalis (76.6% White).

Bucoda's Black Population

0 residents of Bucoda, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bucoda is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Bucoda ranks 428th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bucoda's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Bucoda's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bucoda is less Black than neighboring Tenino (3.6% Black), Centralia (1.1% Black), Grand Mound (1.6% Black), Fords Prairie (1.1% Black), and Chehalis (1% Black).

Bucoda's Asian Population

3 residents of Bucoda, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bucoda is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Bucoda ranks 529th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bucoda's Asian population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Bucoda's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Bucoda is more Asian than neighboring Chehalis (0.5% Asian). Bucoda is less Asian than neighboring Tenino (3% Asian), Centralia (1.6% Asian), Grand Mound (1.1% Asian), and Fords Prairie (3.5% Asian).

Bucoda's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Bucoda, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bucoda is considerably lower than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Bucoda ranks 343rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bucoda's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 90.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Bucoda's population has decreased from 7.2% to 0.8%.

Bucoda is less Hispanic than neighboring Tenino (4.2% Hispanic), Centralia (19.7% Hispanic), Grand Mound (26.8% Hispanic), Fords Prairie (9% Hispanic), and Chehalis (14.6% Hispanic).

Bucoda's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bucoda, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bucoda is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Bucoda ranks 141st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bucoda's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bucoda's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Bucoda is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tenino (1.4% Native American/Other), Centralia (1.7% Native American/Other), Grand Mound (5.7% Native American/Other), Fords Prairie (1.4% Native American/Other), and Chehalis (1.4% Native American/Other).

Bucoda's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Bucoda, or 10.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bucoda is slightly higher than in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Bucoda ranks 358th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bucoda's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 47.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Bucoda's population has increased from 6.0% to 10.7%.

Bucoda is more Multiracial than neighboring Centralia (3.6% Multiracial), Grand Mound (3.7% Multiracial), Fords Prairie (5.5% Multiracial), and Chehalis (5.9% Multiracial). Bucoda is less Multiracial than neighboring Tenino (17.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.