Buena, WA Demographics

A map of Buena's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	417	897	52.7%	85.6%
White	352	108	44.5%	10.3%
Asian	22	2	2.8%	0.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	21	0.0%	2.0%
Multiracial	0	20	0.0%	1.9%

Buena, Washington has an estimated population of 791, a large decrease from the 1,048 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.7% Hispanic, 44.5% White, 2.8% Asian, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Buena, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Buena has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Buena, that probability was 25.6% in 2020 and 52.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Buena is ranked the 417th 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). Buena was ranked the 391st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Buena's White Population

352 residents of Buena, or 44.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Buena is significantly lower than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Buena ranks 625th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buena's White population has grown by an estimated 225.9%. White residents' share of Buena's population has increased from 10.3% to 44.5%.

Buena is more White than neighboring Toppenish (4.3% White), Zillah (40.8% White), Wapato (2.7% White), and Granger (4.3% White). Buena is less White than neighboring Donald (64.5% White).

Buena's Black Population

0 residents of Buena, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Buena is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Buena ranks 524th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buena's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Buena's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Buena's Asian Population

22 residents of Buena, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Buena is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Buena ranks 549th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buena's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1000.0%. Asian residents' share of Buena's population has increased from 0.2% to 2.8%.

Buena is more Asian than neighboring Toppenish (1.1% Asian), Zillah (0.8% Asian), Donald (0% Asian), Wapato (1.3% Asian), and Granger (0.1% Asian).

Buena's Hispanic Population

417 residents of Buena, or 52.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Buena is significantly higher than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Buena ranks 10th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buena's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 53.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Buena's population has decreased from 85.6% to 52.7%.

Buena is more Hispanic than neighboring Zillah (50.7% Hispanic), and Donald (35.5% Hispanic). Buena is less Hispanic than neighboring Toppenish (90.9% Hispanic), Wapato (90% Hispanic), and Granger (93.8% Hispanic).

Buena's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Buena, 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 Buena is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Buena ranks 293rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buena's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Buena's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Buena is less Native American/Other than neighboring Toppenish (2.7% Native American/Other), Zillah (3.9% Native American/Other), and Wapato (5.6% Native American/Other).

Buena's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Buena, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Buena is lower than in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Buena ranks 604th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buena's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Buena's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Buena is less Multiracial than neighboring Toppenish (1% Multiracial), Zillah (3.9% Multiracial), Wapato (0.3% Multiracial), and Granger (1.8% 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.