Buffalo Grove, IL Demographics

A map of Buffalo Grove's Population by Race

Buffalo Grove, Illinois had a population of 43,212 in 2020. It was 61.9% White, 1.2% Black, 27.5% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Buffalo Grove, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Buffalo Grove is the 35th most populous. 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 Grove's White Population

26,762 residents of Buffalo Grove identify as White, or 61.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Buffalo Grove roughly similar to the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Buffalo Grove is ranked #1296 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Buffalo Grove is more White than neighboring Wheeling (45.5% White), Indian Creek (59.5% White), and Vernon Hills (56% White). Buffalo Grove is less White than neighboring Lincolnshire (73.2% White), and Long Grove (70.1% White).

Buffalo Grove's Black Population

517 residents of Buffalo Grove identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Buffalo Grove less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Buffalo Grove is ranked #503 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Buffalo Grove is more Black than neighboring Lincolnshire (1% Black). Buffalo Grove is less Black than neighboring Wheeling (2.3% Black), Long Grove (1.6% Black), Indian Creek (4.3% Black), and Vernon Hills (2.4% Black).

Buffalo Grove's Asian Population

11,865 residents of Buffalo Grove identify as Asian, or 27.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Buffalo Grove considerably larger than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Buffalo Grove is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Buffalo Grove is more Asian than neighboring Lincolnshire (18.4% Asian), Wheeling (16.6% Asian), Long Grove (19.6% Asian), Indian Creek (26.1% Asian), and Vernon Hills (25.8% Asian).

Buffalo Grove's Hispanic Population

2,854 residents of Buffalo Grove identify as Hispanic, or 6.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Buffalo Grove slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Buffalo Grove is ranked #399 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Buffalo Grove is more Hispanic than neighboring Lincolnshire (3.9% Hispanic), Long Grove (5.1% Hispanic), and Indian Creek (5% Hispanic). Buffalo Grove is less Hispanic than neighboring Wheeling (33.3% Hispanic), and Vernon Hills (12.2% Hispanic).

Buffalo Grove's Native American/Other Population

157 residents of Buffalo Grove identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Buffalo Grove roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Buffalo Grove is ranked #616 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Buffalo Grove is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lincolnshire (0.2% Native American/Other). Buffalo Grove is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wheeling (0.5% Native American/Other), Indian Creek (1.5% Native American/Other), and Vernon Hills (0.6% Native American/Other).

Buffalo Grove's Multiracial Population

1,057 residents of Buffalo Grove identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Buffalo Grove roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Buffalo Grove is ranked #1134 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Buffalo Grove is more Multiracial than neighboring Wheeling (1.8% Multiracial). Buffalo Grove is less Multiracial than neighboring Lincolnshire (3.3% Multiracial), Long Grove (3.2% Multiracial), Indian Creek (3.5% Multiracial), and Vernon Hills (3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.