Buffington, PA Demographics

A map of Buffington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	87	249	70.7%	83.6%
Hispanic	36	4	29.3%	1.3%
Black	0	21	0.0%	7.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	24	0.0%	8.1%

Buffington, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 123, a dramatic decrease from the 298 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.7% White, 29.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Buffington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Buffington has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Buffington, that probability was 29.0% in 2020 and 41.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Buffington is ranked the 1844th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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). Buffington was ranked the 1547th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Buffington's White Population

87 residents of Buffington, or 70.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Buffington is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Buffington ranks 1448th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buffington's White population has declined by an estimated 65.1%. White residents' share of Buffington's population has decreased from 83.6% to 70.7%.

Buffington is less White than neighboring New Salem (84.1% White), Republic (88.4% White), Allison (79.4% White), Edenborn (74.9% White), and Rowes Run (98.4% White).

Buffington's Black Population

0 residents of Buffington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Buffington is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Buffington ranks 205th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buffington's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Buffington's population has decreased from 7.0% to 0.0%.

Buffington is less Black than neighboring Allison (8.9% Black), and Edenborn (9.3% Black).

Buffington's Asian Population

0 residents of Buffington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Buffington is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Buffington ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Buffington is less Asian than neighboring Republic (1.6% Asian).

Buffington's Hispanic Population

36 residents of Buffington, or 29.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Buffington is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Buffington ranks 1331st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buffington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 800.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Buffington's population has increased from 1.3% to 29.3%.

Buffington is more Hispanic than neighboring New Salem (10.2% Hispanic), Republic (2.3% Hispanic), Allison (0% Hispanic), Edenborn (0% Hispanic), and Rowes Run (1.6% Hispanic).

Buffington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Buffington, 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 Buffington is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Buffington ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buffington's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Buffington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Buffington's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Buffington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Buffington is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Buffington ranks 40th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buffington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Buffington's population has decreased from 8.1% to 0.0%.

Buffington is less Multiracial than neighboring New Salem (5.8% Multiracial), Republic (7.7% Multiracial), Allison (11.7% Multiracial), and Edenborn (15.8% 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.