Buffalo County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55011 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,393
Rank #2,262 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,479 −6.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,163 of 3,222
64th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.4% −33.1% vs nat'l
Rank #449 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Home Value
$213,300 −24.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,267 of 3,222
61th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.1% −34.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,634 of 3,222
49th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −46.3% vs nat'l
Rank #597 of 3,222
81th %ile

At a Glance

77.5% Homeownership
95.8% Insured
22.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.9%29.9%44.8%59.7%74.7%89.6%93.6%2.9%2.6%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Buffalo County, Wisconsin

Buffalo County, Wisconsin has a total population of 13,393, making it the 2,262nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Buffalo County is 46.5 years, which is 19.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Buffalo County is $70,479, which ranks #1,163 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Buffalo County is $213,300, 24.3% below the national median. Renters in Buffalo County pay a median gross rent of $876 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Buffalo County, 22.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.5 min.

Buffalo County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.9%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).

All data for Buffalo County, Wisconsin 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.