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Buffalo County
Buffalo County, Nebraska
At a Glance
Population 50,084
County Seat Buffalo County Courthouse
State FIPS 31
County FIPS 019
Num Towns 12
Census-Designated Places 3
Total Town Population 40,717
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 50,103
Median Age 34.2
Veterans 2,466
Housing Units 21,019
Uninsured 653
Net Migration (recent) -71
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,764
Total Employees 22,935
Avg Annual Pay $51,993
Median Household Income $70,093
Poverty Rate 11.8%
Unemployment Rate 2.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $81,682
Federal Spending FY2024 $321,804,906
Federal Spending Per Capita $6,425
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $218,600
Median Rent $885
FMR Studio $651
FMR 1BR $778
FMR 2BR $941
FMR 3BR $1,254
FMR 4BR $1,580
Health & Safety
Hospitals 24
EMS Stations 36
Fire Stations 36
Police Stations 36
Adult Smoking 15.3%
Adult Obesity 39.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 11.3
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 11.53
Electric Customers 905415
Towns with Broadband Data 12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 12
Community
Churches 42
Libraries 13
Historic Places (NRHP) 22
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 128
SNAP Stores 42
Bank Branches 27
Agriculture
Total Farms 23
Land in Farms (acres) 510,775
Avg Farm Size (acres) 22,207.6
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2022-02-23
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-03-21
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2011-08-12
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-07-15
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2008-06-20
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2007-07-24
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2007-01-07
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES 2005-09-13
Detailed Topics
Communities in Buffalo County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.