Buffalo County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31019 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
50,579
Rank #1,010 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,911 +1.0% vs nat'l
Rank #783 of 3,222
76th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.9% −21.6% vs nat'l
Rank #770 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Home Value
$246,400 −12.6% vs nat'l
Rank #920 of 3,222
71th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.4% +2.0% vs nat'l
Rank #499 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −51.8% vs nat'l
Rank #472 of 3,222
85th %ile

At a Glance

66.4% Homeownership
93.0% Insured
34.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.8%39.5%59.3%79.1%83.8%10.6%2.4%1.6%0.8%0.5%0.2%0.2%

About Buffalo County, Nebraska

Buffalo County, Nebraska has a total population of 50,579, making it the 1,010th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Buffalo County is 35.1 years, which is 9.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Buffalo County is $75,911, which ranks #783 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Buffalo County is $246,400, 12.6% below the national median. Renters in Buffalo County pay a median gross rent of $936 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Buffalo County, 34.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.0% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.1 min.

Buffalo County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.6%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).

All data for Buffalo County, Nebraska comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.