Buffalo County, WI Demographics

The total population of Buffalo County is estimated to be 13,329 with 6,755 males (50.68%) and 6,574 females (49.32%). There are 181 less females than males in Buffalo County.
The median household income in Buffalo County was $66,116 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 19(0.03%) from $66,135 in 2020. This income is 88.62% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Buffalo County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $85,338. Overall, the median household income for the county of Buffalo County stands at $66,116.
In Buffalo County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,230 for males and $29,057 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,738 for males and $43,166 for females.
In Buffalo County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $66,364, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $64,855.
In 2022, the population of Buffalo County was 13,391, a 0.59% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Buffalo County's population was 13,312, a decline of 0.05% compared to a population of 13,319 in 2020.
The median age in Buffalo County, WI is 46.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.74% were under the age of 15, 15.28% aged 15 to 29, 45.58% aged 30 to 64, 19.70% aged 65 to 84, and 2.69% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Buffalo County population: 96.06% are White, 0.74% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian, 1.13% are some other race and 1.80% are multiracial.