Buffalo, Texas Population 2024

1,884

Buffalo Demographics

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

  • White: 64.19%
  • Black or African American: 17.07%
  • Other race: 9.92%
  • Two or more races: 8.81%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
4.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
400.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.62% (117)
The current population of Buffalo, Texas is 1,884 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,767.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,15864.19%
Black or African American30817.07%
Other race1799.92%
Two or more races1598.81%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Buffalo Population by Race

Buffalo Population Pyramid 2024

Buffalo Median Age

35.6

Total

35.3

Male

36

Female

Buffalo Adults

There are 1,338 adults, (286 of whom are seniors) in Buffalo.

Buffalo Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Buffalo Sex Ratio

Female1,08760.25%
Male71739.75%

Buffalo Population by Age

Buffalo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8112.2252.947.1
Married3663.0154.445.6
Non Family3501.0950.649.4
Female843.435050
Male1131000

3.05

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

52.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buffalo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade14112.04%
Associates Degree786.66%
Bachelors Degree655.55%
Graduate Degree131.11%
High School Graduate50743.3%
Less Than 9th Grade705.98%
Some College29725.36%

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
White67957977
Black2582400
Hispanic2281381
Other Race89540
2+ Races82460

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.02%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 11.34%.

Buffalo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,068$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$80,000$0
Less Than 9th Grade$26,042$39,063$16,333
Overall$38,984$60,000$24,638
Some College$41,170$51,250$28,125

$38,984

Average Earnings

$60,000

Average Male

$24,638

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

80.62% of Buffalo residents speak only English, while 19.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.38% of the population.

Buffalo Language

Buffalo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,00613313.22%
Hispanic48411423.55%
Other1794826.82%
Black3083511.36%
Multiple159159.43%

15.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.9%

Male Poverty Rate

15.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buffalo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buffalo is Other, with 26.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buffalo is Multiple, with 9.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 44.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.15%.

Buffalo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.44%
High School16.17%
Some College11.2%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Buffalo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed25.43%
Male Employed6.29%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Buffalo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buffalo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,729$80,464
Households$47,428$69,938
Married Families$81,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,891$55,385

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buffalo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.5%

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 55-64.

Buffalo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buffalo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

92

Number of Veterans

77

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War36
First Gulf War30
Vietnam3
Korea0
World War II0

Buffalo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5454
55 to 6431
75+4
65 to 743
18 to 340

Buffalo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9210.65%

Buffalo Veterans by Race

Buffalo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buffalo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

6.7%

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

65.13%

Born in Buffalo

87.58%

Native Born

12.42%

Foreign Born

6.54%

Non Citizen

5.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.58% of Buffalo residents were born in the United States, with 65.13% having been born in Texas. 6.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Buffalo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,030291.45%
20282,001291.47%
20271,972301.54%
20261,942291.52%
20251,913291.54%
20241,884291.56%
20231,855341.87%
20221,821231.28%
20211,798311.75%
20201,767-139-7.29%
20191,906130.69%
20181,893-1-0.05%
20171,89410.05%
20161,893160.85%
20151,877261.4%
20141,851140.76%
20131,837-15-0.81%
20121,852-14-0.75%
20111,866110.59%
20101,85500%

Buffalo Population by Year