Buffalo County, NE Population

Overview

49,840

Total Population

34.0

Median age

49.87%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

52.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,753

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Buffalo County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Buffalo County is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Buffalo County's population under 18 was 23.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Buffalo County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Buffalo County, 19.48% were under the age of 15, 25.30% aged 15 to 29, 40.44% aged 30 to 64, 12.60% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 128 less females than males in Buffalo County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.87% females and 50.13% males in Buffalo County, NE.
The Buffalo County, NE gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,525.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,613.

Buffalo County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Buffalo County population: 89.80% are White, 0.84% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.42% are Asian, 4.25% are some other race and 3.35% are multiracial.
Buffalo County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,753 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 45,087 (90.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Buffalo County is White with a population of 44,756 (89.80% of the total population).

Buffalo County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 50,586 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Buffalo County's population increased by 3,840 (9.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Buffalo County's population increased by 4,019 (8.70%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Buffalo County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 42,336.