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Buffalo Lake

County:
Renville County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.682
State:
Minnesota

Buffalo Lake is a city located in Renville County, Minnesota. Buffalo Lake has a 2025 population of 638. Buffalo Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.47% annually and its population has decreased by -2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 651 in 2020.

The average household income in Buffalo Lake is $64,234 with a poverty rate of 17.37%. The median age in Buffalo Lake is 41.2 years: 36.6 years for males, and 46.6 years for females.

638
Total Population
935
Density (mi²)
-3 -0.47%
Growth

Buffalo Lake Population

Buffalo Lake Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Buffalo Lake includes 69.13% White, 26.51% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (69.1%)

Other race (26.5%)

Two or more races (3.5%)

Native American (0.9%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White45969.13%
Other race17626.51%
Two or more races233.46%
Native American60.9%

Buffalo Lake Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Buffalo Lake's average per capita income is $50,000. Household income levels show a median of $56,719. The poverty rate stands at 17.37%.

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

$50,000

Average Income

$56,719

Median Household Income

17.37%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)