How Buffalo County Compares

Buffalo County

33.9%

South Dakota Average

33.9%

Rank #61 of 66 in state

National

12.6%

169.1% above

National Distribution

Where Buffalo County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Buffalo County: 33.9%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#3,129	Ziebach County, SD	33.5%
#3,130	Starr County, TX	33.5%
#3,131	Río Grande Municipio, PR	33.8%
#3,132	Buffalo County, SD	33.9%
#3,133	Zavala County, TX	33.9%
#3,134	McDowell County, WV	34.2%
#3,135	Bayamón Municipio, PR	34.3%

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Poverty Rate in Buffalo County, South Dakota

Buffalo County, South Dakota has a poverty rate of 33.9%, which ranks #3,132 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 169.1% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within South Dakota, Buffalo County ranks #61 of 66 out of 66 counties. This places it in the 3th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.