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The total population of Buffalo is estimated to be 276,688 with 133,447 males (48.23%) and 143,241 females (51.77%). There are 9,794 more females than males in Buffalo.
The median household income in Buffalo was $45,599 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 639(1.42%) from $44,960 in 2020. This income is 61.12% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $59,301. Overall, the median household income for the city of Buffalo stands at $48,904.
In Buffalo, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,665 for males and $29,301 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,211 for males and $49,961 for females.
In Buffalo, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $62,144, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $33,802.
In 2022, the population of Buffalo was 276,486, a 0.49% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Buffalo's population was 277,845, an increase of 0.08% compared to a population of 277,620 in 2020.
The median age in Buffalo, NY is 33.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.80% were under the age of 15, 24.59% aged 15 to 29, 43.67% aged 30 to 64, 11.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Buffalo population: 47.83% are White, 33.25% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.71% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.83% are some other race and 5.93% are multiracial.