Buford, OH Demographics

A map of Buford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	455	289	100.0%	94.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	14	0.0%	4.6%

Buford, Ohio has an estimated population of 455, a dramatic increase from the 306 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Buford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Buford has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Buford, that probability was 10.6% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Buford is ranked the 905th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 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). Buford was ranked the 1010th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Buford's White Population

455 residents of Buford, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Buford is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Buford ranks 221st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buford's White population has grown by an estimated 57.4%. White residents' share of Buford's population has increased from 94.4% to 100.0%.

Buford is more White than neighboring Sardinia (89.4% White), Mowrystown (99.8% White), Mount Orab (97.5% White), Lake Waynoka (99.1% White), and Fayetteville (94.8% White).

Buford's Black Population

0 residents of Buford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Buford is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Buford ranks 1028th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

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

Buford is less Black than neighboring Sardinia (0.4% Black).

Buford's Asian Population

0 residents of Buford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Buford is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Buford ranks 911th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

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

Buford's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Buford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Buford is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Buford ranks 1008th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buford's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Buford's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Buford is less Hispanic than neighboring Sardinia (0.8% Hispanic), and Mount Orab (0.1% Hispanic).

Buford's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Buford, 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 Buford is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Buford ranks 1045th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

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

Buford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fayetteville (0.3% Native American/Other).

Buford's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Buford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Buford is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Buford ranks 388th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Buford's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Buford's population has decreased from 4.6% to 0.0%.

Buford is less Multiracial than neighboring Sardinia (9.4% Multiracial), Mowrystown (0.2% Multiracial), Mount Orab (2.4% Multiracial), Lake Waynoka (0.9% Multiracial), and Fayetteville (4.9% 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.