Buffalo, Iowa Population 2024

1,159

Buffalo Demographics

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

  • White: 89.05%
  • Other race: 9.05%
  • Asian: 1.21%
  • Two or more races: 0.7%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
6.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
171.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.7% (-20)
The current population of Buffalo, Iowa is 1,159 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,179.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White88689.05%
Other race909.05%
Asian121.21%
Two or more races70.7%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Buffalo Population by Race

Buffalo Population Pyramid 2024

Buffalo Median Age

40.4

Total

40.6

Male

40.3

Female

Buffalo Adults

There are 742 adults, (183 of whom are seniors) in Buffalo.

Buffalo Age Dependency

78

Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Buffalo Sex Ratio

Female44845.03%
Male54754.97%

Buffalo Population by Age

Buffalo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4422.2477.122.9
Non Family2101.0572.427.6
Married1423.4990.89.2
Female66366.733.3
Male243.2566.733.3

3.16

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

77.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buffalo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade558.04%
Associates Degree466.73%
Bachelors Degree588.48%
Graduate Degree172.49%
High School Graduate24235.38%
Less Than 9th Grade405.85%
Some College22633.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buffalo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buffalo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White58849962
Other Race80741
Hispanic22161
Asian121212
2+ Races220

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

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

Buffalo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,313$0$78,333
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$44,205$71,053$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$22,000$22,500$0
Overall$56,250$71,776$39,886
Some College$58,611$82,750$43,542

$56,250

Average Earnings

$71,776

Average Male

$39,886

Average Female

Buffalo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buffalo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buffalo Language

97.6% of Buffalo residents speak only English, while 2.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.4% of the population.

Buffalo Language

Buffalo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White876566.39%
Hispanic412560.98%
Other902527.78%
Multiple7342.86%

8.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.68%

Male Poverty Rate

9.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buffalo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buffalo is Hispanic, with 60.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buffalo is White, with 6.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.51%.

Buffalo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.37%
Bachelors or Greater12%
Some College6.25%
High School2.89%

Buffalo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.3%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed3.38%
Female Unemployed0%

Buffalo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buffalo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,625$83,139
Households$74,667$75,407
Married Families$93,056$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,923$59,998

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buffalo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Buffalo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buffalo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Buffalo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buffalo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

101

Number of Veterans

95

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam50
First Gulf War12
Second Gulf War8
Korea3
World War II0

Buffalo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7449
55 to 6420
75+15
35 to 549
18 to 348

Buffalo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10015.43%
2+ Races150%

Buffalo Veterans by Race

Buffalo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buffalo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Employment Rate

0.6%

Unemployment Rate

Buffalo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buffalo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buffalo 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

75.98%

Born in Buffalo

98.39%

Native Born

1.61%

Foreign Born

1.31%

Non Citizen

0.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.39% of Buffalo residents were born in the United States, with 75.98% having been born in Iowa. 1.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Buffalo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,134-5-0.44%
20281,139-5-0.44%
20271,144-5-0.44%
20261,149-5-0.43%
20251,154-5-0.43%
20241,159-5-0.43%
20231,16400%
20221,164-9-0.77%
20211,173-6-0.51%
20201,179-89-7.02%
20191,268-4-0.31%
20181,272-9-0.7%
20171,281-4-0.31%
20161,285-5-0.39%
20151,29000%
20141,29030.23%
20131,28790.7%
20121,27860.47%
20111,27250.39%
20101,26700%

Buffalo Population by Year