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Buffalo County, NE

Demographic and economic profile of Buffalo County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Buffalo County anchors one of Nebraska's larger regional trade and service centers, with a labor force participation rate of 70.9% and unemployment at just 2.8% across a population of 50,323. The workforce skews relatively young at a median age of 35.1, with 34.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $38,957. Housing remains affordable relative to national benchmarks—median home value of $236,800, median rent of $911/month—and the county posted 2.6% population growth over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

50,323

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,911

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.6% since 2018

Buffalo County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone43,775 (86.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,363 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,611 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,201 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone827 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone467 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,051
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)387
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic232
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island220
  5. 5.Other Indo-European118

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,349

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$71,142

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,873

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,006
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,640
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)3,132
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,491
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)1,872

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,015
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,806
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,400
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,992
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,608

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.64×)1,160
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.45×)922
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.32×)1,709
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)3,700
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)7,219

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$236,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$911/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,460 (18.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,404 (18.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,895 (14.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,190 (9.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999954 (7.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999747 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,957

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,278 (81.3%)
  • Carpooled2,865 (10.5%)
  • Worked At Home1,282 (4.7%)
  • Walked571 (2.1%)
  • Other214 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle111 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.