| | Buda, TX | Lufkin, TX | United States |
| Population | 14,348 | 34,264 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.6% | 52.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.4% | 47.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.2 | 33.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,470 | 35,172 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,404 | 32,709 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,795 | 30,206 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 629.8% | 6.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 877.4% | 15.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,487.5 | 1,001.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.8 | 34.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Buda, TX | Lufkin, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.9% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.4% | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.6% | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.8% | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.5% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.9% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 14.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 18.2% | 11.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 19.5% | 11.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 2.6% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 2.7% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.8% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.2% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Buda, TX | Lufkin, TX | United States |
| White | 66.0% | 40.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.3% | 23.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.7% | 1.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 29.4% | 32.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Buda, TX | Lufkin, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 57.7% | 44.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 57.3% | 41.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.4% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.3% | 55.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.4% | 33.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.9% | 14.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.0% | 7.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.57 | 2.67 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,576 | 12,415 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,035 | 7,933 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 43.8% | 32.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 33.4% | 31.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,541 | 4,482 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.8% | 24.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.0% | 11.7% | 10.8% |