Buffalo County, Nebraska Population 2024

50,862

Buffalo County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 50,862 with a growth rate of 0.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Buffalo County, Nebraska is the 5th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 46,176 and has seen a growth of 10.15% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202951,6871650.32%
202851,5221650.32%
202751,3571650.32%
202651,1921650.32%
202551,0271650.32%
202450,8621650.33%
202350,6971650.33%
202250,5322320.46%
202150,3001070.21%
202050,1933700.74%
201949,8233620.73%
201849,461610.12%
201749,4002290.47%
201649,1715661.16%
201548,6053850.8%
201448,2202070.43%
201348,0133710.78%
201247,6428161.74%
201146,8266501.41%
201046,17600%
199037,4472,6507.62%
198034,7973,57511.45%
197031,2224,98619%
196026,2361,1024.38%
195025,1341,4796.25%
194023,655-683-2.81%
193024,3385512.32%
192023,7871,8808.58%
191021,9071,6538.16%
190020,254-1,908-8.61%
189022,16214,631194.28%
18807,5317,3383802.07%
18701937969.3%
1860114-51,573-99.78%
2024 Growth Rate
0.33% (165)
County Website
Buffalo County
County Seat
Kearney
2020 Population
50,193
Area
968 mi²
Density
53 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.33% (669)
Founded
1870

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44,44288.7%
Other race2,2434.48%
Two or more races1,9673.93%
Asian7771.55%
Black or African American4520.9%
Native American2220.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Buffalo County, Nebraska Population by Race

Buffalo County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Buffalo County, Nebraska Median Age

34.2

Total

33.5

Male

35.2

Female

Buffalo County, Nebraska Adults

There are 38,670 adults, (7,835 of whom are seniors) in Buffalo County, Nebraska.

Buffalo County, Nebraska Age Dependency

62.5

Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Buffalo County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female24,97649.85%
Male25,12750.15%

Buffalo County, Nebraska Population by Age

Buffalo County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,5442.4666.333.7
Married9,2943.0787.612.4
Non Family7,5541.4243.556.5
Female1,9893.1857.942.1
Male7073.435347

3.02

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

66.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buffalo County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5064.85%
Associates Degree2,9459.49%
Bachelors Degree7,17823.13%
Graduate Degree3,73312.03%
High School Graduate7,63724.61%
Less Than 9th Grade8052.59%
Some College7,22423.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buffalo County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buffalo County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27,48126,11310,193
Hispanic2,3261,614244
Other Race1,16573996
2+ Races838649152
Asian375237172
Black301264109
Native American1099634

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.02%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.87%.

Buffalo County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,529$64,131$43,182
Graduate Degree$81,472$105,333$72,059
High School Graduate$34,927$41,558$26,776
Less Than 9th Grade$38,158$41,795$24,911
Overall$47,601$57,700$39,215
Some College$41,508$55,662$34,279

$47,601

Average Earnings

$57,700

Average Male

$39,215

Average Female

Buffalo County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buffalo County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buffalo County, Nebraska Language

91.51% of Buffalo County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 8.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.07% of the population.

Buffalo County, Nebraska Language

Buffalo County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White41,2194,71811.45%
Hispanic4,56551411.26%
Multiple1,88327414.55%
Other2,0751949.35%
Asian65210315.8%
Native1978342.13%
Black399205.01%

11.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.05%

Male Poverty Rate

13.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buffalo County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buffalo County, Nebraska is Native, with 42.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buffalo County, Nebraska is Black, with 5.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.32%.

Buffalo County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.81%
High School11.07%
Some College7.43%
Bachelors or Greater4.91%

Buffalo County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.09%
Female Unemployed18.22%
Female Employed10.27%
Male Employed6.21%

Buffalo County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buffalo County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,464$111,733
Households$70,093$89,555
Married Families$105,683$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,453$50,272

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buffalo County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

46.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Buffalo County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buffalo County, Nebraska 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 County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buffalo County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,466

Number of Veterans

2,239

Male Veterans

227

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam962
First Gulf War487
Second Gulf War435
Korea214
World War II42

Buffalo County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+689
65 to 74657
35 to 54636
55 to 64364
18 to 34120

Buffalo County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2930.06568694855047554
Black1190.3156498673740053
2+ Races490.0457089552238806
Hispanic320.01038961038961039
Other Race40.0026560424966799467
Native American10.0070921985815602835

Buffalo County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Buffalo County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buffalo County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71%

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Buffalo County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buffalo County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buffalo County, Nebraska 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

74.83%

Born in Buffalo County, Nebraska

95.47%

Native Born

4.53%

Foreign Born

2.24%

Non Citizen

2.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.47% of Buffalo County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 74.83% having been born in Nebraska. 2.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Buffalo County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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