Buffalo Lake, Minnesota Population 2024

630

Buffalo Lake Demographics

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

  • White: 69.13%
  • Other race: 26.51%
  • Two or more races: 3.46%
  • Native American: 0.9%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
923.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.52% (-23)
The current population of Buffalo Lake, Minnesota is 630 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 653.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White45969.13%
Other race17626.51%
Two or more races233.46%
Native American60.9%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Buffalo Lake Population by Race

Buffalo Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Buffalo Lake Median Age

41.2

Total

36.6

Male

46.6

Female

Buffalo Lake Adults

There are 491 adults, (191 of whom are seniors) in Buffalo Lake.

Buffalo Lake Age Dependency

121.3

Age Dependency Ratio

63.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

57.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Buffalo Lake Sex Ratio

Female32649.1%
Male33850.9%

Buffalo Lake Population by Age

Buffalo Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2372.4973.426.6
Married953.2793.76.3
Non Family851.2241.258.8
Male353.318020
Female222.731000

3.08

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

73.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buffalo Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade173.75%
Associates Degree7215.89%
Bachelors Degree6113.47%
Graduate Degree306.62%
High School Graduate15434%
Less Than 9th Grade378.17%
Some College8218.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buffalo Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buffalo Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White37534987
Other Race66404
Hispanic61362
2+ Races880
Native American420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.2%.

Buffalo Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,667$51,667$56,250
Graduate Degree$66,875$0$0
High School Graduate$50,298$50,865$33,750
Less Than 9th Grade$28,889$0$0
Overall$50,000$51,548$41,944
Some College$49,722$53,438$47,917

$50,000

Average Earnings

$51,548

Average Male

$41,944

Average Female

Buffalo Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buffalo Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buffalo Lake Language

86.07% of Buffalo Lake residents speak only English, while 13.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.93% of the population.

Buffalo Lake Language

Buffalo Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3845815.1%
Hispanic1853619.46%
Other1763218.18%
Multiple231356.52%

17.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.28%

Male Poverty Rate

25.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buffalo Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buffalo Lake is Multiple, with 56.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buffalo Lake is White, with 15.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.17%.

Buffalo Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.56%
Some College18.25%
High School16.54%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Buffalo Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50%
Female Unemployed20%
Female Employed9.28%
Male Employed6.21%

Buffalo Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buffalo Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,227$75,349
Households$56,719$64,234
Married Families$73,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,875$39,904

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buffalo Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Buffalo Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buffalo Lake 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 Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buffalo Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

28

Number of Veterans

28

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam12
First Gulf War4
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Buffalo Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+9
65 to 748
55 to 646
35 to 545
18 to 340

Buffalo Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White205.13%
Other Race44.6%
2+ Races450%
Hispanic44.55%

Buffalo Lake Veterans by Race

Buffalo Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buffalo Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.4%

Labor Force Participation

47.6%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Buffalo Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buffalo Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buffalo Lake 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

72.74%

Born in Buffalo Lake

91.11%

Native Born

8.89%

Foreign Born

8.28%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.11% of Buffalo Lake residents were born in the United States, with 72.74% having been born in Minnesota. 8.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Buffalo Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029602-5-0.82%
2028607-6-0.98%
2027613-6-0.97%
2026619-5-0.8%
2025624-6-0.95%
2024630-6-0.94%
2023636-5-0.78%
2022641-8-1.23%
2021649-4-0.61%
2020653-31-4.53%
2019684-4-0.58%
2018688-4-0.58%
201769240.58%
2016688-11-1.57%
2015699-7-0.99%
2014706-8-1.12%
2013714-9-1.24%
2012723-9-1.23%
2011732-11-1.48%
201074300%

Buffalo Lake Population by Year