Buffalo County's estimated 2025 population is 51,027 with a growth rate of 0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Buffalo County is the 5th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 46,176 and has seen a growth of 10.51% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Buffalo County includes 87.76% White, 4.48% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 44,164 | 87.76% |
| Two or more races | 2,361 | 4.69% |
| Other race | 2,253 | 4.48% |
| Asian | 818 | 1.63% |
| Black or African American | 453 | 0.9% |
| Native American | 262 | 0.52% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.02% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Buffalo County's average per capita income is $49,949. Household income levels show a median of $74,570. The poverty rate stands at 11.02%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $110,237 | - |
| Families | $96,969 | $114,977 |
| Households | $74,570 | $93,211 |
| Non Families | $39,076 | $55,712 |
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