Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,318
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,318
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,464
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,323
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,314
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,317
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,587
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.5%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 820
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,638
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $213,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,543
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $631
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $876
Building Permits, 2025 40
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,720
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,652
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,293
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 178,137
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,468
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,964
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,479
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,280
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 312
Total employment, 2023 2,922
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 148,359
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,057
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 255
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 200
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 235
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 189
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 19.7
Population per square mile, 2010 20.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 675.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 671.64
FIPS Code 55011