Buffalo, TX

City in Leon County, TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,652

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

Median Age

40.7

years ∙ half population younger than 40.7, half older

Diversity Index

53.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

13.4%

foreign-born population

86.6%Native

13.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Buffalo is a city within Leon County, Texas, United States.

Location

City in Leon County, TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC31.458905° N, 96.066163° W

DMS31° 27′ 32.06″ N, 96° 03′ 58.19″ W

Population Density & area

350.7/sq mi (135.4/km²)

Total Area

4.73 sq mi (12.25 km²)

Land Area

4.71 sq mi (12.2 km²) · 99.59%

Water Area

0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) · 0.41%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

39.9% male

Male 39.9%

Female 60.1%

males per 100 females

Buffalo 66.4

Leon County 99.6

Texas 99.6

Nativity

13.4%

foreign-born population

86.6%Native

13.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Buffalo 13.4%

Leon County 7%

Texas 17.6%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.7

years ∙ half population younger than 40.7, half older

Buffalo

40.7

Leon County

44.6

Texas

35.6

Dependency ratio

76.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Buffalo 76.3

Leon County 89.9

Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Buffalo	Leon County	Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.9%	22.7%	25%
Working age (18-64)	56.7%	52.7%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	20.4%	24.6%	13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	76.3	89.9	62.4
Child dependency ratio	40.3	43.2	40.6
Old-age dependency ratio	36	46.7	21.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

59.4%

Black

7.8%

Asian

Hispanic

32%

Other

0.8%

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

53.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Buffalo 53.9%

Leon County 46.2%

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 population

	Buffalo	Leon County	Texas
Hispanic or Latino	32%	16.7%	39.7%
Mexican	30%	15%	32.1%
Puerto Rican	0.2%	0.1%	0.8%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	68%	83.3%	60.3%
One race	67.2%	78.4%	57.2%
White	59.4%	70.9%	39.1%
Black or African American	7.8%	7.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0%	0.1%	5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0.1%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.8%	4.9%	3.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65% family

Family 65%

Non family 35%

% family households

Buffalo 65%

Leon County 69%

Texas 67.7%

Average household size

2.17

persons per household

Buffalo

2.17

Leon County

2.4

Texas

2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Buffalo population

	Buffalo	Leon County	Texas
Total households	761	6,741	10,992,816
Average houshold size	2.17	2.4	2.69
Family households	495	4,653	7,443,447
Average family size	2.77	2.94	3.3
Married couple family	395	3,862	5,376,819
Other families	100	791	2,066,628
Male householder	7	193	591,475
Female householder	93	598	1,475,153
Non-family households	266	2,088	3,549,369
One-person households	256	1,869	2,885,361
Male householder	45	733	1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone	7	384	338,159
Female householder	211	1,136	1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone	109	567	643,272
Other living arrangements	10	219	664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

880

housing units

Buffalo 880

Leon County 9,067

Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

86.5% occupied

Occupied 86.5%

Vacant 13.5%

vacancy rate

Buffalo 13.5%

Leon County 25.7%

Texas 9.4%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

42.2%

Single family houses

42.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

16.1%

Mobile homes

40.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.8%

Median Year Built

1986

Half of houses were built before 1986, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

4.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

19.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

51.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

25.1%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Buffalo	Leon County	Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.7	5.5	5.4
1–3 rooms	13.2%	10.3%	17.1%
4–6 rooms	76.1%	59.8%	52.8%
7+ rooms	10.7%	29.9%	30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	6.3%	2%	3%
1 bedroom	5.5%	6.1%	12.7%
2 bedrooms	31.5%	23.7%	21%
3 bedrooms	50.2%	51.1%	39.5%
4+ bedrooms	6.6%	17.1%	23.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1986	1993	1992
Total housing units	880	9,067	12,128,515

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

59.8% owners

Renter-occupied 40.2%

Owner-occupied 59.8%

homeownership rate

Buffalo 59.8%

Leon County 76.6%

Texas 62.6%

Average household size

2.18

Owner-occupied

2.16

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Buffalo 2.18

Leon County 2.48

Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Buffalo	Leon County	Texas
Total occupied units	761	6,741	10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later	23.5%	21.5%	30.1%
2010 to 2019	35.5%	36.8%	40.4%
2000 to 2009	31.1%	23.6%	15.4%
1999 or earlier	9.8%	18%	14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	92.9%	97.8%	95.2%
1.01 to 1.50	4.1%	1.4%	3.2%
1.51 or more	3%	0.8%	1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.6%	3%	5.4%
1 vehicle	49%	31.2%	33%
2 vehicles	39.8%	40.8%	39.3%
3 or more vehicles	9.6%	25%	22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	15%	28.3%	37.4%
Electricity	83.2%	68.1%	61.2%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.1%
All other fuels	1.3%	3.3%	0.4%
No fuel used	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.3%	0.2%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$73,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Buffalo

$73,500

Leon County

$186,400

Texas

$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

23.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

23.3%

Owners without a mortgage

16.1%

Renters

15.9%

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	Leon County	Texas
Property value
Median Value	$73,500	$186,400	$283,800
Under $100,000	64.2%	25.6%	13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	24.9%	29.1%	17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	5.9%	16.6%	22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	4.4%	18.2%	28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.7%	8%	14.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	2.5%	3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	33%	31.8%	56%
Without a mortgage	67%	68.2%	44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,145	$1,557	$2,106
Without a mortgage	$444	$502	$678
Gross rent
Median rent	$733	$907	$1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

8.4%

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

Buffalo 8.4%

Leon County 18.6%

Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

16.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Buffalo 16.3%

Leon County 12.7%

Texas 14.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

309

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.8%

K–12

79.3%

College / Undergraduate

5.5%

Graduate / Professional

9.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

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

Buffalo

Leon County

34.2%

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	Leon County	Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+)	309	3,744	7,886,029
Nursery / preschool	5.8%	5.4%	5.6%
K–12	79.3%	79.9%	70.6%
Kindergarten	0%	3.6%	5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	27.8%	20.6%	21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	30.1%	28.3%	21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.4%	27.4%	22.3%
College or graduate school	14.9%	14.7%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	5.5%	12.9%	18.9%
Graduate, professional school	9.4%	1.9%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	34.2%	36.3%
School type
Public school	91.3%	85.7%	86.9%
Private school	8.7%	14.3%	13.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,222

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

7.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

51.4%

Some college no degree

19.6%

Associates degree

4.3%

Bachelors degree

5.4%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

82% · 18%

9th-12th, no diploma

36.4% · 63.6%

HS graduate

32.2% · 67.8%

Some college no degree

49.4% · 50.6%

Associates degree

49.1% · 50.9%

Bachelors degree

54.5% · 45.5%

Graduate or professional degree

10.8% · 89.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Buffalo	Leon County	Texas
Population (25+)	1,222	11,541	19,717,474
Less than 9th grade	7.3%	6.3%	7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	9%	6.4%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	51.4%	39.2%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	19.6%	23.5%	20.1%
Associate's degree	4.3%	6.1%	7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.4%	18.6%	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	5.4%	12.1%	21.5%
Graduate or professional	3%	6.4%	12.3%
High School or higher	83.7%	87.4%	86%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$34,569

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$35,694

HS graduate

$31,397

Some college or associates

$33,250

Bachelors degree

$72,188

Graduate or professional degree

$51,786

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

27.1%

HS graduate

18.9%

Some college or associates

9.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Buffalo	Leon County	Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$34,569	$43,519	$51,033
Less than high school graduate	$35,694	$27,365	$30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$31,397	$36,493	$37,956
Some college or associate's degree	$33,250	$39,784	$46,890
Bachelor's degree	$72,188	$72,965	$70,006
Graduate or professional degree	$51,786	$56,372	$87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	27.1%	34.6%	24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	18.9%	13.6%	14.8%
Some college or associate's degree	9.2%	9%	9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	13.5%	4.5%

Insights for Buffalo, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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