Buffalo Lake

County:: Renville County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.682
State:: Minnesota

Buffalo Lake is a city located in Renville County, Minnesota. Buffalo Lake has a 2025 population of 624. Buffalo Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.95% annually and its population has decreased by -4.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 653 in 2020.

The average household income in Buffalo Lake is $64,234 with a poverty rate of 17.37%. The median age in Buffalo Lake is 41.2 years: 36.6 years for males, and 46.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Buffalo Lake includes 69.13% White, 26.51% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	459	69.13%
Other race	176	26.51%
Two or more races	23	3.46%
Native American	6	0.9%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Buffalo Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Buffalo Lake's average per capita income is $50,000. Household income levels show a median of $56,719. The poverty rate stands at 17.37%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$73,750	-
Families	$65,227	$75,349
Households	$56,719	$64,234
Non Families	$26,875	$39,904

$50,000

Average Income

$56,719

Median Household Income

17.37%

Poverty Rate