Buffalo County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,172
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,172
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 51,156
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 50,082
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 50,092
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 50,084
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 46,102
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.3%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,349
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,665
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $246,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,712
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $720
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $936
Building Permits, 2025 132
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,984
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 203,294
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 648,036
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 192,757
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,564,747
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,965
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,911
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,628
Persons in poverty, percent 8.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,777
Total employment, 2023 23,423
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,111,006
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,399
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,222
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 240
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 885
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 51.7
Population per square mile, 2010 47.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 968.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 968.11
FIPS Code 31019