Buffalo Center

County:: Winnebago County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.071
State:: Iowa

Buffalo Center is a city located in Winnebago County, Iowa. Buffalo Center has a 2025 population of 837. Buffalo Center is currently declining at a rate of -0.59% annually and its population has decreased by -2.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 861 in 2020.

The average household income in Buffalo Center is $78,283 with a poverty rate of 8.26%. The median age in Buffalo Center is 58.2 years: 55.9 years for males, and 59.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Buffalo Center includes 95.4% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	954	95.4%
Two or more races	35	3.5%
Asian	11	1.1%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Buffalo Center Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Buffalo Center's average per capita income is $39,821. Household income levels show a median of $49,474. The poverty rate stands at 8.26%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$105,833	-
Families	$90,625	$112,603
Households	$49,474	$78,283
Non Families	$21,875	$30,926

$39,821

Average Income

$49,474

Median Household Income

8.26%

Poverty Rate