Buffalo Springs Lake, TX Demographics

A map of Buffalo Springs Lake's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	361	392	63.2%	83.8%
Hispanic	187	57	32.7%	12.2%
Black	12	1	2.1%	0.2%
Multiracial	6	17	1.1%	3.6%
Asian	5	0	0.9%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Buffalo Springs Lake, Texas has an estimated population of 571, a large increase from the 468 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.2% White, 32.7% Hispanic, 2.1% Black, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.9% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Buffalo Springs Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Buffalo Springs Lake has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Buffalo Springs Lake, that probability was 28.2% in 2020 and 49.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Buffalo Springs Lake is ranked the 1225th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 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). Buffalo Springs Lake was ranked the 1273rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Buffalo Springs Lake's White Population

361 residents of Buffalo Springs Lake, or 63.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Buffalo Springs Lake is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Buffalo Springs Lake ranks 174th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buffalo Springs Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 7.9%. White residents' share of Buffalo Springs Lake's population has decreased from 83.8% to 63.2%.

Buffalo Springs Lake is more White than neighboring Slaton (38.3% White), Idalou (41.4% White), Lubbock (49.6% White), and Wilson (29.8% White). Buffalo Springs Lake is less White than neighboring Ransom Canyon (76.4% White).

Buffalo Springs Lake's Black Population

12 residents of Buffalo Springs Lake, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Buffalo Springs Lake is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Buffalo Springs Lake ranks 1368th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buffalo Springs Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 1100.0%. Black residents' share of Buffalo Springs Lake's population has increased from 0.2% to 2.1%.

Buffalo Springs Lake is more Black than neighboring Ransom Canyon (1.4% Black), Idalou (0.5% Black), and Wilson (0.2% Black). Buffalo Springs Lake is less Black than neighboring Slaton (6.6% Black), and Lubbock (7.7% Black).

Buffalo Springs Lake's Asian Population

5 residents of Buffalo Springs Lake, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Buffalo Springs Lake is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Buffalo Springs Lake ranks 1316th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buffalo Springs Lake's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Asian residents' share of Buffalo Springs Lake's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.9%.

Buffalo Springs Lake is more Asian than neighboring Slaton (0.1% Asian), Idalou (0% Asian), and Wilson (0% Asian). Buffalo Springs Lake is less Asian than neighboring Ransom Canyon (1.3% Asian), and Lubbock (2.7% Asian).

Buffalo Springs Lake's Hispanic Population

187 residents of Buffalo Springs Lake, or 32.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Buffalo Springs Lake is lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Buffalo Springs Lake ranks 1453rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buffalo Springs Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 228.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Buffalo Springs Lake's population has increased from 12.2% to 32.7%.

Buffalo Springs Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Ransom Canyon (14.7% Hispanic). Buffalo Springs Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Slaton (54.2% Hispanic), Idalou (56.9% Hispanic), Lubbock (36.6% Hispanic), and Wilson (69.9% Hispanic).

Buffalo Springs Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Buffalo Springs Lake, 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 Buffalo Springs Lake is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Buffalo Springs Lake ranks 1427th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buffalo Springs Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Buffalo Springs Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Buffalo Springs Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ransom Canyon (1.7% Native American/Other), Slaton (0.2% Native American/Other), and Lubbock (0.5% Native American/Other).

Buffalo Springs Lake's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Buffalo Springs Lake, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Buffalo Springs Lake is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Buffalo Springs Lake ranks 681st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buffalo Springs Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 64.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Buffalo Springs Lake's population has decreased from 3.6% to 1.1%.

Buffalo Springs Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Slaton (0.6% Multiracial), and Wilson (0% Multiracial). Buffalo Springs Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Ransom Canyon (4.4% Multiracial), Idalou (1.2% Multiracial), and Lubbock (2.8% 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.