Buffalo County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,808
Rank #3,135 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,045 −37.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,894 of 3,222
10th %ile
Poverty Rate
33.9% +169.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,132 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Home Value
$117,800 −58.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,716 of 3,222
16th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9.9% −70.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,183 of 3,222
1th %ile
Unemployment Rate
10.8% +103.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,125 of 3,222
3th %ile

At a Glance

52.6% Homeownership
57.0% Insured
9.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

American Indian (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.1%22.1%33.2%44.2%55.3%66.4%77.4%78.2%17.5%1.7%1.7%0.9%

About Buffalo County, South Dakota

Buffalo County, South Dakota has a total population of 1,808, making it the 3,135th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Buffalo County is 22.8 years, which is 41.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Buffalo County is $47,045, which ranks #2,894 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 33.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 10.8%.

The median home value in Buffalo County is $117,800, 58.2% below the national median. Renters in Buffalo County pay a median gross rent of $540 per month. The homeownership rate is 52.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Buffalo County, 9.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 70.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 57.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.2 min.

Buffalo County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is American Indian (non-Hispanic) at 78.2% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (17.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.7%).

All data for Buffalo County, South Dakota 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.