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)
White12,72195.44%
Two or more races4013.01%
Other race1411.06%
Black or African American430.32%
Asian130.1%
Native American100.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

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

46.2

Male

46.6

Female

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 10,664 adults, (3,051 of whom are seniors) in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female6,57449.32%
Male6,75550.68%

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6162.3577.622.4
Married3,0132.9488.811.2
Non Family1,9541.2264.735.3
Female4342.9753.546.5
Male2153.1687.412.6

2.89

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

77.6%

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 Grade5966.11%
Associates Degree1,31313.47%
Bachelors Degree1,47015.08%
Graduate Degree5775.92%
High School Graduate3,92740.29%
Less Than 9th Grade1962.01%
Some College1,66817.11%

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
White9,3038,5991,989
2+ Races23222143
Hispanic18512218
Other Race94554
Black43320
Asian830
Native American700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 95.26%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.38%.

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,760$59,387$46,944
Graduate Degree$64,018$70,625$63,102
High School Graduate$41,904$47,374$29,583
Less Than 9th Grade$33,505$40,156$16,641
Overall$44,795$50,692$36,833
Some College$45,346$53,768$35,957

$44,795

Average Earnings

$50,692

Average Male

$36,833

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

97% of Buffalo County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.91% of the population.

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Language

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,5131,0298.22%
Multiple3934912.47%
Hispanic332267.83%
Other13653.68%
Black4324.65%

8.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.77%

Male Poverty Rate

10.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buffalo County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buffalo County, Wisconsin is Multiple, with 12.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buffalo County, Wisconsin is Other, with 3.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.45%.

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.82%
High School9.49%
Some College6.62%
Bachelors or Greater4.42%

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.78%
Female Employed4.75%
Female Unemployed4%
Male Employed2.61%

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$80,859$91,012
Households$64,238$77,627
Married Families$89,503$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,438$49,210

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

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 35-44.

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

878

Number of Veterans

829

Male Veterans

49

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam417
First Gulf War124
Korea121
Second Gulf War99
World War II6

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+290
65 to 74267
55 to 64156
35 to 54126
18 to 3439

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8648.43%
2+ Races145.56%

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buffalo County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

2.3%

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

60.18%

Born in Buffalo County, Wisconsin

98.53%

Native Born

1.47%

Foreign Born

0.99%

Non Citizen

0.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.53% of Buffalo County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 60.18% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.99% 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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