Buffington, PA Demographics

A map of Buffington's Population by Race

Buffington, Pennsylvania had a population of 298 in 2020. It was 83.6% White, 7.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 8.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Buffington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Buffington is the 1547th 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).

Buffington's White Population

249 residents of Buffington identify as White, or 83.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Buffington slightly larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Buffington is ranked #1446 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Buffington is more White than neighboring Republic (82.1% White), and Edenborn (64.2% White). Buffington is less White than neighboring New Salem (90.8% White), Allison (85.7% White), and Rowes Run (93% White).

Buffington's Black Population

21 residents of Buffington identify as Black, or 7.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Buffington roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Buffington is ranked #205 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Buffington is more Black than neighboring New Salem (3.4% Black), Allison (6.2% Black), and Rowes Run (1.5% Black). Buffington is less Black than neighboring Republic (8.7% Black), and Edenborn (27.1% Black).

Buffington's Asian Population

0 residents of Buffington identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Buffington roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Buffington is ranked #1425 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Buffington is less Asian than neighboring New Salem (0.2% Asian), Republic (0.2% Asian), Allison (0.4% Asian), and Edenborn (0.4% Asian).

Buffington's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Buffington identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Buffington slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Buffington is ranked #1328 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Buffington is more Hispanic than neighboring Republic (0.7% Hispanic), Allison (1.2% Hispanic), and Rowes Run (0.6% Hispanic). Buffington is less Hispanic than neighboring New Salem (1.4% Hispanic).

Buffington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Buffington identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Buffington roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Buffington is ranked #1457 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Buffington is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Salem (0.6% Native American/Other), Republic (1.4% Native American/Other), Allison (0.4% Native American/Other), Edenborn (1.7% Native American/Other), and Rowes Run (0.6% Native American/Other).

Buffington's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Buffington identify as Multiracial, or 8.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Buffington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Buffington is ranked #39 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Buffington is more Multiracial than neighboring New Salem (3.6% Multiracial), Republic (7% Multiracial), Allison (6.2% Multiracial), Edenborn (5.2% Multiracial), and Rowes Run (4.3% Multiracial).

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