Buffalo, Missouri Population 2024

3,512

Buffalo Demographics

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

  • White: 97.83%
  • Two or more races: 2.17%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,221.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.04% (200)
The current population of Buffalo, Missouri is 3,512 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,312.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,28597.83%
Two or more races732.17%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Buffalo Population by Race

Buffalo Population Pyramid 2024

Buffalo Median Age

32

Total

27.7

Male

41.1

Female

Buffalo Adults

There are 2,575 adults, (457 of whom are seniors) in Buffalo.

Buffalo Age Dependency

58.5

Age Dependency Ratio

21.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37

Child Dependency Ratio

Buffalo Sex Ratio

Female1,93157.5%
Male1,42742.5%

Buffalo Population by Age

Buffalo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3792.339.960.1
Married4922.8958.541.5
Non Family4831.148.751.3
Female40436.793.3
Male0000

2.94

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

39.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buffalo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1044.8%
Associates Degree1044.8%
Bachelors Degree1918.82%
Graduate Degree34115.75%
High School Graduate97244.9%
Less Than 9th Grade1044.8%
Some College34916.12%

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
White1,9851,777518
Hispanic1401400
2+ Races404014

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 2+ races people with a rate of 35%.

Buffalo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$37,201$48,947$0
Less Than 9th Grade$44,853$0$44,853
Overall$36,902$56,250$18,750
Some College$0$0$10,391

$36,902

Average Earnings

$56,250

Average Male

$18,750

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

96.89% of Buffalo residents speak only English, while 3.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.76% of the population.

Buffalo Language

Buffalo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,83695033.5%
Hispanic260260100%

38.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.46%

Male Poverty Rate

50.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buffalo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buffalo is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buffalo is White, with 33.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.97%.

Buffalo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College52.17%
High School34.95%
Less Than 9th Grade10.63%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Buffalo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed55.36%
Female Employed21.07%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Buffalo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buffalo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,957$79,169
Households$32,630$64,266
Married Families$69,310$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,448$36,620

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buffalo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

37.5%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Buffalo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buffalo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

213

Number of Veterans

194

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War72
Vietnam28
Second Gulf War19
Korea0
World War II0

Buffalo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64109
35 to 5471
65 to 7426
75+7
18 to 340

Buffalo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2138.4%

Buffalo Veterans by Race

Buffalo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buffalo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.2%

Labor Force Participation

47.1%

Employment Rate

4.3%

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

65.63%

Born in Buffalo

97.17%

Native Born

2.83%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.17% of Buffalo residents were born in the United States, with 65.63% having been born in Missouri. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Buffalo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,762501.35%
20283,712501.37%
20273,662501.38%
20263,612501.4%
20253,562501.42%
20243,512501.44%
20233,462511.5%
20223,411521.55%
20213,359471.42%
20203,3121986.36%
20193,114260.84%
20183,08890.29%
20173,079581.92%
20163,021120.4%
20153,009-5-0.17%
20143,014-21-0.69%
20133,035-42-1.36%
20123,077-1-0.03%
20113,078-8-0.26%
20103,08600%
20002,781-981-26.08%

Buffalo Population by Year