How Many People Have the Last Name Buffington?
people had the surname Buffington in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 33,784 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 1 other
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+24 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Buffington (86.9%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 8.4%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Buffington ranks #3,074. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Buffington grew from 8,714 people in 2000 to 8,738 in 2010 (up 0.3%), and its rank fell from #3,738 to #4,063. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 3.23 to 2.96 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 8,714 | 8,738 |
| Rank | #3,738 | #4,063 |
| Per 100,000 people | 3.23 | 2.96 |
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