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Buffalo, Minnesota Population 2021

16,670

Buffalo is a city located in Wright County Minnesota. It is also the county seat of Wright County. With a 2020 population of 16,670, it is the 68th largest city in Minnesota and the 2162nd largest city in the United States . Buffalo is currently growing at a rate of 0.69% annually and its population has increased by 7.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,453 in 2010. Buffalo reached it's highest population of 16,670 in 2021. Spanning over 9 miles, Buffalo has a population density of 2,224 people per square mile.

The average household income in Buffalo is $96,911 with a poverty rate of 6.65%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $977 per month, and the median house value is $203,700. The median age in Buffalo is 36.5 years, 37 years for males, and 35.2 years for females.

Buffalo Demographics

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

White: 97.52%
Two or more races: 0.80%
Asian: 0.77%
Black or African American: 0.65%
Other race: 0.17%
Native American: 0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Buffalo, Minnesota is 16,670 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 16,328.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 15,453.

Buffalo, Minnesota Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	15,808	97.52%
Two or More Races	130	0.80%
Asian	125	0.77%
Black or African American	105	0.65%
Some Other Race	27	0.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native	15	0.09%

Buffalo Population by Race

Buffalo Population Pyramid $2021

Buffalo Population by Age

Buffalo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Buffalo Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	87.4%	12.6%
All	71.6%	28.4%
Female	54.7%	45.3%
Non Family	50.3%	49.7%
Male	46.1%	53.9%

71.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Buffalo Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	6,163	2.56	71.6
Married	3,500	3.25	87.4
Non Family	1,926	1.22	50.3
Female	570	2.81	54.7
Male	167	2.76	46.1

3.12

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

Buffalo Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	264	2.53%
9th to 12th Grade	303	2.91%
High School Graduate	2,969	28.47%
Some College	2,534	24.30%
Associates Degree	1,136	10.89%
Bachelors Degree	2,518	24.15%
Graduate Degree	703	6.74%

Buffalo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buffalo Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	10,058	9,569	3,183
Asian	125	98	29
Hispanic	118	86
2+ Races	62	57	9
Black	61	49
Other Race	27	19
Native American	12	10

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.14%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 31.65%.

Buffalo Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$45,302	$56,791	$33,679
Less Than 9th Grade	$31,731	$32,734	$26,691
High School Graduate	$35,455	$41,528	$31,385
Some College	$45,648	$63,466	$31,813
Bachelors Degree	$60,030	$80,011	$42,000
Graduate Degree	$61,410	$75,739	$58,563

$45,302

Average Earnings

$56,791

Average Male

$33,679

Average Female

Buffalo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buffalo Language by Age

Buffalo Language

97.17% of Buffalo residents speak only English, while 2.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.17% of the population.

Buffalo Language

Buffalo Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	15,321	1,050	6.85%

6.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.77%

Male Poverty Rate

6.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buffalo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buffalo is White, with 6.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buffalo is White, with 6.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.80%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.97%.

Buffalo Poverty

Name	Poverty
High School	8.86%
Some College	5.07%
Less Than 9th Grade	4.49%
Bachelors or Greater	1.69%

Buffalo Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	16.59%
Female Unemployed	5.02%
Male Employed	3.78%
Female Employed	3.26%

Buffalo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buffalo Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$73,955	$96,911
Families	$89,193	$110,604
Married Families	$98,986	-
Non Families	$38,485	$64,523

Income by Household Type

Buffalo Marital Status

Marriage Rates

57.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Buffalo Married by Age and Sex

Buffalo 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 45-54.

Buffalo Marital Status by Race

Buffalo Marital Status

914

Number of Veterans

856

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	221
Second Gulf War	161
Korea	104
First Gulf War	79
World War II	21

Buffalo Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	414
35 to 54	226
65 to 74	148
55 to 64	107
18 to 34	19

Buffalo Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	914	7.87%

Buffalo Veterans by Race

Buffalo Veterans by Education

7.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buffalo Veterans by Education

71.9%

Labor Force Participation

68.3%

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Buffalo Employment by Age

Buffalo Employment by Race

Buffalo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

77.58%

Born in Buffalo

98.16%

Native Born

1.84%

Foreign Born

0.59%

Non Citizen

1.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.16% of Buffalo residents were born in the United States, with 77.58% having been born in Minnesota. 0.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Buffalo Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	16,670	114	0.69%
2020	16,556	114	0.69%
2019	16,442	114	0.70%
2018	16,328	131	0.81%
2017	16,197	106	0.66%
2016	16,091	92	0.58%
2015	15,999	88	0.55%
2014	15,911	101	0.64%
2013	15,810	81	0.51%
2012	15,729	83	0.53%
2011	15,646	142	0.92%
2010	15,504	5,407	4.38%
2000	10,097	3,241	3.95%
1990	6,856	2,296	4.16%
1980	4,560	1,285	3.37%
1970	3,275		0.00%

Buffalo, Minnesota Population 2021

Buffalo Demographics

Buffalo, Minnesota Population 2021

Population by Race

Buffalo Population by Race

Buffalo Population Pyramid $2021

Buffalo Median Age

Buffalo Adults

Buffalo Age Dependency

Buffalo Sex Ratio

Buffalo Population by Age

Buffalo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Buffalo Household Types

Buffalo Households and Families

Buffalo Households by Type

Buffalo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buffalo Educational Attainment by Race

Buffalo Educational Attainment by Race

Buffalo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buffalo Language by Age

Buffalo Language

Buffalo Language

Buffalo Poverty by Race

Poverty in Buffalo

Buffalo Poverty

Buffalo Poverty Rate by Education

Buffalo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buffalo Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Buffalo Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Buffalo Married by Age and Sex

Buffalo Marriage

Buffalo Marital Status by Race

Buffalo Marital Status

Buffalo Veterans by War

Buffalo Veterans by Age

Buffalo Veterans by Race

Buffalo Veterans by Education

Buffalo Veterans by Education

Buffalo Employment by Age

Buffalo Employment by Race

Buffalo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Buffalo Place of Birth

Buffalo Population by Year