Buffalo township, Minnesota Population 2024

1,915

Buffalo township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buffalo township was:

  • White: 92.81%
  • Two or more races: 6.55%
  • Asian: 0.64%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
25.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
76.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.11% (21)
The current population of Buffalo township, Minnesota is 1,915 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,894.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,72992.81%
Two or more races1226.55%
Asian120.64%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Buffalo township Population by Race

Buffalo township Population Pyramid 2024

Buffalo township Median Age

42.8

Total

42.1

Male

42.9

Female

Buffalo township Adults

There are 1,350 adults, (332 of whom are seniors) in Buffalo township.

Buffalo township Age Dependency

83

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Buffalo township Sex Ratio

Female87246.81%
Male99153.19%

Buffalo township Population by Age

Buffalo township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6702.7896.73.3
Married4373.3296.13.9
Non Family1891.1397.42.6
Female255.41000
Male193.321000

3.4

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

96.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buffalo township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade181.46%
Associates Degree13711.08%
Bachelors Degree33126.78%
Graduate Degree1189.55%
High School Graduate35728.88%
Less Than 9th Grade100.81%
Some College26521.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buffalo township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buffalo township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1891,161411
2+ Races414136
Hispanic111111
Asian662

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Buffalo township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,750$114,211$55,833
Graduate Degree$90,938$123,333$71,250
High School Graduate$40,000$49,688$17,396
Less Than 9th Grade$70,625$70,625$0
Overall$66,731$76,250$47,273
Some College$58,529$70,000$46,250

$66,731

Average Earnings

$76,250

Average Male

$47,273

Average Female

Buffalo township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buffalo township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buffalo township Language

98.94% of Buffalo township residents speak only English, while 1.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.94% of the population.

Buffalo township Language

Buffalo township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,72918010.41%

9.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.38%

Male Poverty Rate

9.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buffalo township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buffalo township is White, with 10.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buffalo township is White, with 10.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.63%.

Buffalo township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College14.18%
High School8.4%
Less Than 9th Grade3.57%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Buffalo township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.47%
Female Employed1.44%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Buffalo township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buffalo township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$135,990$135,413
Households$111,250$114,164
Married Families$138,021$-999,999,999
Non Families-$57,040

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buffalo township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.3%

Male Marriage Rate

64.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Buffalo township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buffalo township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Buffalo township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buffalo township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

128

Number of Veterans

117

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam76
Second Gulf War23
First Gulf War17
Korea7
World War II3

Buffalo township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+61
35 to 5428
65 to 7425
55 to 6414
18 to 340

Buffalo township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1289.86%

Buffalo township Veterans by Race

Buffalo township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

34.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

58.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buffalo township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Buffalo township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buffalo township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buffalo township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.02%

Born in Buffalo township

98.66%

Native Born

1.34%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.66% of Buffalo township residents were born in the United States, with 85.02% having been born in Minnesota. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Buffalo township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,93540.21%
20281,93140.21%
20271,92740.21%
20261,92340.21%
20251,91940.21%
20241,91540.21%
20231,91140.21%
20221,907-1-0.05%
20211,908140.74%
20201,894-3-0.16%
20191,897140.74%
20181,883170.91%
20171,866160.86%
20161,850100.54%
20151,84070.38%
20141,833150.83%
20131,81880.44%
20121,810130.72%
20111,797130.73%
20101,78400%

Buffalo township Population by Year