Buffalo Lake, MN Population

Overview

567

Total Population

53.5

Median age

47.97%

Female population %

108.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

128.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

105

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Buffalo Lake's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Buffalo Lake is 53.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Buffalo Lake's population under 18 was 24.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Buffalo Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Buffalo Lake, 21.52% were under the age of 15, 10.23% aged 15 to 29, 33.51% aged 30 to 64, 26.10% aged 65 to 84, and 8.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 23 less females than males in Buffalo Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.97% females and 52.03% males in Buffalo Lake, MN.
The Buffalo Lake, MN gender ratio is 108.5:100 i.e. 108.5 men to 100 women (1.085).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 51.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 41.

Buffalo Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Buffalo Lake population: 77.43% are White, 1.06% are Black or African American, 2.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 18.17% are some other race and 1.06% are multiracial.
Buffalo Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 105 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 462 (81.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Buffalo Lake is White with a population of 439 (77.43% of the total population).

Buffalo Lake's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 751 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Buffalo Lake's population decreased by 8 (1.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Buffalo Lake's population decreased by 87 (11.71%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Buffalo Lake's population was lowest in year 2022 at 646.