Buffalo Gap, TX

Town in Taylor County, TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

534

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.5

years ∙ half population younger than 41.5, half older

Diversity Index

26.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.2%

foreign-born population

99.8%Native

0.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Buffalo Gap is a town within Taylor County, Texas, United States.

Location

Town in Taylor County, TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC32.283345° N, 99.834245° W

DMS32° 17′ 00.04″ N, 99° 50′ 03.28″ W

Population Density & area

219.8/sq mi (84.76/km²)

Total Area

2.43 sq mi (6.3 km²)

Land Area

2.43 sq mi (6.3 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

54.1% male

Male 54.1%

Female 45.9%

males per 100 females

Buffalo Gap 118

Taylor County 97.1

Texas 99.6

Nativity

0.2%

foreign-born population

99.8%Native

0.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Buffalo Gap 0.2%

Taylor County 6.7%

Texas 17.6%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.5

years ∙ half population younger than 41.5, half older

Buffalo Gap

41.5

Taylor County

33.1

Texas

35.6

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Buffalo Gap 58

Taylor County 65

Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Buffalo Gap	Taylor County	Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19.5%	24.5%	25%
Working age (18-64)	63.3%	60.5%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	17.2%	15%	13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	58	65	62.4
Child dependency ratio	30.8	40.4	40.6
Old-age dependency ratio	27.2	24.7	21.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.4%

Black

2.8%

Asian

Hispanic

9.4%

Other

2.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

26.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Buffalo Gap 26.1%

Taylor County 55.7%

Texas 67.1%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Buffalo Gap population

	Buffalo Gap	Taylor County	Texas
Hispanic or Latino	9.4%	25.1%	39.7%
Mexican	9.4%	21.6%	32.1%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.6%	0.8%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	2.7%	6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	90.6%	74.9%	60.3%
One race	89.5%	71.6%	57.2%
White	85.4%	61%	39.1%
Black or African American	2.8%	7.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0%	2.2%	5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.1%	3.3%	3.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72.9% family

Family 72.9%

Non family 27.1%

% family households

Buffalo Gap 72.9%

Taylor County 65%

Texas 67.7%

Average household size

2.59

persons per household

Buffalo Gap

2.59

Taylor County

2.53

Texas

2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Buffalo Gap population

	Buffalo Gap	Taylor County	Texas
Total households	199	54,934	10,992,816
Average houshold size	2.59	2.53	2.69
Family households	145	35,715	7,443,447
Average family size	3.09	3.11	3.3
Married couple family	125	26,176	5,376,819
Other families	20	9,539	2,066,628
Male householder	18	2,565	591,475
Female householder	2	6,974	1,475,153
Non-family households	54	19,219	3,549,369
One-person households	46	15,231	2,885,361
Male householder	17	7,471	1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone	4	1,853	338,159
Female householder	29	7,760	1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone	15	3,930	643,272
Other living arrangements	8	3,988	664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

243

housing units

Buffalo Gap 243

Taylor County 62,198

Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

81.9% occupied

Occupied 81.9%

Vacant 18.1%

vacancy rate

Buffalo Gap 18.1%

Taylor County 11.7%

Texas 9.4%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

88.1%

Single family houses

88.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

0.8%

Mobile homes

11.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1970

Half of houses were built before 1970, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

30.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

25.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

16%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

27.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Buffalo Gap	Taylor County	Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	5.4	5.4
1–3 rooms	9.5%	11.3%	17.1%
4–6 rooms	66.2%	61%	52.8%
7+ rooms	24.3%	27.6%	30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.1%	1.5%	3%
1 bedroom	8.2%	10.2%	12.7%
2 bedrooms	36.6%	23.2%	21%
3 bedrooms	35.8%	47.2%	39.5%
4+ bedrooms	17.3%	17.9%	23.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1970	1979	1992
Total housing units	243	62,198	12,128,515

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

83.9% owners

Renter-occupied 16.1%

Owner-occupied 83.9%

homeownership rate

Buffalo Gap 83.9%

Taylor County 60.5%

Texas 62.6%

Average household size

2.8

Owner-occupied

1.53

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Buffalo Gap 2.8

Taylor County 2.66

Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Buffalo Gap	Taylor County	Texas
Total occupied units	199	54,934	10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later	39.2%	33.1%	30.1%
2010 to 2019	19.1%	38%	40.4%
2000 to 2009	21.1%	13.2%	15.4%
1999 or earlier	20.6%	15.8%	14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98%	97.2%	95.2%
1.01 to 1.50	2%	1.9%	3.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.5%	3.8%	5.4%
1 vehicle	20.1%	35.1%	33%
2 vehicles	45.7%	41%	39.3%
3 or more vehicles	30.7%	20.1%	22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	29.6%	43.6%	37.4%
Electricity	67.8%	55.5%	61.2%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	0.3%	0.4%
No fuel used	2.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	2.5%	0.6%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$201,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Buffalo Gap

$201,300

Taylor County

$198,600

Texas

$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

15.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

15.6%

Owners without a mortgage

15.6%

Renters

100%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Buffalo Gap	Taylor County	Texas
Property value
Median Value	$201,300	$198,600	$283,800
Under $100,000	18%	21.7%	13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	31.8%	28.6%	17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	24.6%	23.2%	22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	18.6%	19.8%	28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	7.2%	5.7%	14.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1%	3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	53.9%	56%	56%
Without a mortgage	46.1%	44%	44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,845	$1,746	$2,106
Without a mortgage	$688	$613	$678
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,179	$1,159	$1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

37.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Buffalo Gap 37.4%

Taylor County 29.3%

Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Buffalo Gap 4.6%

Taylor County 10%

Texas 14.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

126

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

83.3%

College / Undergraduate

12.7%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

8.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Buffalo Gap

8.6%

Taylor County

39.5%

Texas

36.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Buffalo Gap	Taylor County	Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+)	126	40,031	7,886,029
Nursery / preschool	0%	4.8%	5.6%
K–12	83.3%	65%	70.6%
Kindergarten	0%	5.2%	5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	8.7%	19.4%	21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	16.7%	20.8%	21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	57.9%	19.6%	22.3%
College or graduate school	16.7%	30.2%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	12.7%	24.8%	18.9%
Graduate, professional school	4%	5.3%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	8.6%	39.5%	36.3%
School type
Public school	94.4%	74.1%	86.9%
Private school	5.6%	25.9%	13.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

372

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

25.5%

Some college no degree

23.7%

Associates degree

8.9%

Bachelors degree

29.8%

Graduate or professional degree

7.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

83.3% · 16.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

0% · 100%

HS graduate

48.4% · 51.6%

Some college no degree

47.7% · 52.3%

Associates degree

72.7% · 27.3%

Bachelors degree

36.9% · 63.1%

Graduate or professional degree

21.4% · 78.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Buffalo Gap	Taylor County	Texas
Population (25+)	372	89,663	19,717,474
Less than 9th grade	1.6%	3.9%	7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	3%	6.1%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	25.5%	29.8%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	23.7%	21.6%	20.1%
Associate's degree	8.9%	9.3%	7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.4%	29.3%	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	29.8%	18.7%	21.5%
Graduate or professional	7.5%	10.6%	12.3%
High School or higher	95.4%	90%	86%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$55,703

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$51,250

Some college or associates

$72,019

Bachelors degree

$51,250

Graduate or professional degree

$38,125

Poverty Rate

1.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

76.5%

HS graduate

8.4%

Some college or associates

10.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Buffalo Gap	Taylor County	Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$55,703	$45,432	$51,033
Less than high school graduate	$—	$30,139	$30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$51,250	$35,505	$37,956
Some college or associate's degree	$72,019	$45,489	$46,890
Bachelor's degree	$51,250	$58,368	$70,006
Graduate or professional degree	$38,125	$66,703	$87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	76.5%	31.9%	24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8.4%	17.3%	14.8%
Some college or associate's degree	10.7%	7.9%	9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.4%	4.4%	4.5%

Insights for Buffalo Gap, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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