Buna ( ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jasper County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,137 at the 2020 census.
History
The Beaumont Lumber Company mill in southern Jasper County was first called "Carrolla" for the Carroll family, prominent Beaumont lumbermen and industrialists. The site was subsequently renamed "Buna", however, in honor of one of the family's cousins, Buna Corley.
Geography
Buna is located in southern Jasper County. U.S. Route 96 runs along the west side of the community, leading north to Kirbyville and to Jasper, the county seat. US-96 leads southwest from Buna to Evadale and to Beaumont. Texas State Highway 62 leads southeast to Mauriceville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Buna CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.08%, are water.<br> 1850–1900 1910<br> 1920 1930 1940<br>
1950 1960 1970<br> 1980 1990 2000<br> 2010 2020
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;"|Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;"|% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|1,939
|1,865
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,719
|85.46%
|87.07%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |80.44%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|258
|155
|style='background: #ffffe6; |228
|11.37%
|7.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.67%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|10
|8
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.44%
|0.37%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|3
|9
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6
|0.13%
|0.42%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.28%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|2
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.09%
|0.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|1
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|0.04%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.23%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|22
|38
|style='background: #ffffe6; |80
|0.97%
|1.77%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.74%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|34
|66
|style='background: #ffffe6; |99
|1.50%
|3.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.63%
|-
|Total
|2,269
|2,142
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,137
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,137 people, 802 households, and 557 families residing in the CDP.
As of the census and is home to the Buna High School Cougars.