Buffalo County, Wisconsin Population 2024

13,448

Buffalo County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 13,448 with a growth rate of 0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Buffalo County, Wisconsin is the 67th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 13,551 and has seen a growth of -0.76% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,593290.21%
202813,564290.21%
202713,535290.21%
202613,506290.22%
202513,477290.22%
202413,448290.22%
202313,419290.22%
202213,390650.49%
202113,325160.12%
202013,3092972.28%
201913,012-114-0.87%
201813,126110.08%
201713,115-33-0.25%
201613,148-97-0.73%
201513,245110.08%
201413,234-133-0.99%
201313,367230.17%
201213,344-97-0.72%
201113,441-110-0.81%
201013,55100%
199013,584-725-5.07%
198014,3095664.12%
197013,743-459-3.23%
196014,202-517-3.51%
195014,719-1,371-8.52%
194016,0907604.96%
193015,330-285-1.83%
192015,615-391-2.44%
191016,006-759-4.53%
190016,7657684.8%
189015,9974693.02%
188015,5284,40539.6%
187011,1237,259187.86%
18603,864-9,729-71.57%
2024 Growth Rate
0.22% (29)
County Website
Buffalo County
County Seat
Alma
2020 Population
13,309
Area
676 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.04% (139)
Founded
1854

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,69595.16%
Two or more races4053.04%
Other race1391.04%
Black or African American640.48%
Native American190.14%
Asian190.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Median Age

46.4

Total

46.6

Male

46.3

Female

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 10,657 adults, (3,106 of whom are seniors) in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

76.7

Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female6,58249.34%
Male6,75950.66%

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6922.3278.321.7
Married3,0232.988.211.8
Non Family2,0141.2266.233.8
Female4253.0359.840.2
Male2303.1388.311.7

2.85

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5645.78%
Associates Degree1,36013.94%
Bachelors Degree1,56316.02%
Graduate Degree5936.08%
High School Graduate3,72238.14%
Less Than 9th Grade2182.23%
Some College1,73917.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,3138,6442,091
2+ Races21620351
Hispanic19010718
Other Race87276
Black53390
Asian18140
Native American700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 93.98%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 23.61%.

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,833$66,950$49,554
Graduate Degree$63,125$68,021$61,071
High School Graduate$43,765$49,259$31,750
Less Than 9th Grade$35,833$42,167$18,936
Overall$46,629$54,327$38,154
Some College$46,442$57,875$34,901

$46,629

Average Earnings

$54,327

Average Male

$38,154

Average Female

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Language

96.98% of Buffalo County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 3.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.81% of the population.

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Language

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,4651,0758.62%
Multiple4004310.75%
Hispanic3554211.83%
Other134107.46%
Native19842.11%
Black6457.81%

8.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.79%

Male Poverty Rate

10.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buffalo County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buffalo County, Wisconsin is Native, with 42.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buffalo County, Wisconsin is Other, with 7.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.66%.

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.41%
High School10.23%
Some College7.28%
Bachelors or Greater3.86%

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed8%
Female Employed4.73%
Male Employed2.61%
Female Unemployed1.25%

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,836$93,716
Households$68,722$80,608
Married Families$91,803$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,311$52,415

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.5%

Male Marriage Rate

55.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

895

Number of Veterans

844

Male Veterans

51

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam384
First Gulf War163
Korea120
Second Gulf War118
World War II5

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+270
65 to 74261
35 to 54170
55 to 64151
18 to 3443

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8758.56%
2+ Races155.84%
Black58.47%

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buffalo County, Wisconsin 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

59.61%

Born in Buffalo County, Wisconsin

98.56%

Native Born

1.44%

Foreign Born

0.85%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.56% of Buffalo County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 59.61% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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