Busti, NY Demographics

A map of Busti's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	282	332	100.0%	95.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	0.9%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	14	0.0%	4.0%

Busti, New York has an estimated population of 282, a large decrease from the 349 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 Busti, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Busti has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Busti, that probability was 9.3% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Busti is ranked the 1170th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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). Busti was ranked the 1157th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Busti's White Population

282 residents of Busti, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Busti is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Busti ranks 80th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Busti's White population has declined by an estimated 15.1%. White residents' share of Busti's population has increased from 95.1% to 100.0%.

Busti is more White than neighboring Jamestown West (90% White), Celoron (90.1% White), Jamestown (79.4% White), Lakewood (88.4% White), and Sugar Grove (84.6% White).

Busti's Black Population

0 residents of Busti, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Busti is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Busti ranks 1176th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Busti is less Black than neighboring Jamestown West (1.4% Black), Celoron (1.7% Black), Jamestown (3.9% Black), and Lakewood (0.7% Black).

Busti's Asian Population

0 residents of Busti, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Busti is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Busti ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Busti is less Asian than neighboring Jamestown West (0.9% Asian), Celoron (0.5% Asian), Jamestown (0.8% Asian), and Lakewood (0.8% Asian).

Busti's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Busti, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Busti is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Busti ranks 1214th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Busti's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Busti's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Busti is less Hispanic than neighboring Jamestown West (5.9% Hispanic), Celoron (3.7% Hispanic), Jamestown (10.6% Hispanic), Lakewood (5.2% Hispanic), and Sugar Grove (4.7% Hispanic).

Busti's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Busti, 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 Busti is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Busti ranks 1179th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Busti is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jamestown West (0.5% Native American/Other), Jamestown (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lakewood (0.3% Native American/Other).

Busti's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Busti, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Busti is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Busti ranks 450th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Busti's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Busti's population has decreased from 4.0% to 0.0%.

Busti is less Multiracial than neighboring Jamestown West (1.4% Multiracial), Celoron (4% Multiracial), Jamestown (4.9% Multiracial), Lakewood (4.7% Multiracial), and Sugar Grove (10.8% 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.