Buffalo County, SD population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Buffalo County decreased by 112. In this period, the peak population was 2,133 in the year 2008. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,996 | - | - |
| 2001 | 2,031 | 35 | 1.75% |
| 2002 | 2,025 | -6 | -0.30% |
| 2003 | 2,048 | 23 | 1.14% |
| 2004 | 2,069 | 21 | 1.03% |
| 2005 | 2,071 | 2 | 0.10% |
| 2006 | 2,108 | 37 | 1.79% |
| 2007 | 2,091 | -17 | -0.81% |
| 2008 | 2,133 | 42 | 2.01% |
| 2009 | 2,047 | -86 | -4.03% |
| 2010 | 1,934 | -113 | -5.52% |
| 2011 | 1,979 | 45 | 2.33% |
| 2012 | 2,016 | 37 | 1.87% |
| 2013 | 2,025 | 9 | 0.45% |
| 2014 | 2,087 | 62 | 3.06% |
| 2015 | 2,099 | 12 | 0.57% |
| 2016 | 2,035 | -64 | -3.05% |
| 2017 | 2,014 | -21 | -1.03% |
| 2018 | 2,039 | 25 | 1.24% |
| 2019 | 1,982 | -57 | -2.80% |
| 2020 | 1,939 | -43 | -2.17% |
| 2021 | 1,894 | -45 | -2.32% |
| 2022 | 1,854 | -40 | -2.11% |
| 2023 | 1,884 | 30 | 1.62% |
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Buffalo County, SD population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Buffalo County's population decreased by 62 (3.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Buffalo County's population increased by 5 (0.26%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Buffalo County's population decreased by 55 (2.84%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Buffalo County's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 1,884.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Buffalo County's population peaked in year 2008 at 2,133.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Buffalo County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,854.
Buffalo County, SD annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Buffalo County grew year by year for 13 years and declined for 10 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Buffalo County had an average annual population growth rate of 0.24% per year. Overall the population shrank 5.61% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Buffalo County annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.24% per year.
From 2013 to 2014 Buffalo County population grew the most, with an increase of 62 people (a 3.06% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Buffalo County population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 113 people (a 5.52% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Buffalo County, SD population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Buffalo County's population decreased by 10 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 40 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 30 (1.62%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Buffalo County, SD changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Buffalo County decreased by 141 (6.96%). The population was highest at 2,099 in the year 2015 and lowest at 1,854 in the year 2022. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.70%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)