Buffalo

Population: 1,232
Median household income: $21,831
Median home value: $44,400

Buffalo, a community in Union County, South Carolina, has 1,232 residents. The median household income of $21,831 is below the Union County median ($41,200).

From 2019 to 2023, Buffalo's population declined 11.8% from 1,397 to 1,232.

55.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,232
Median age: 28.0 yrs
Median household income: $21,831
Median home value: $44,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 550
Homeownership rate: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3971,232

Median household income

$43,628$21,831

Median home value

$45,500$44,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,397	$43,628	—
2020	1,020	—	$45,500
2021	1,330	$28,523	$43,000
2022	1,159	$19,770	$45,500
2023	1,232	$21,831	$44,400

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.7%

5 to 1730.0%

18 to 241.1%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5417.8%

55 to 646.3%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	132	10.7%
5 to 17	370	30.0%
18 to 24	14	1.1%
25 to 34	189	15.3%
35 to 44	131	10.6%
45 to 54	219	17.8%
55 to 64	77	6.3%
65 to 74	67	5.4%
75 and over	33	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,232	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.1%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's42.2%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	137	19.1%
High school graduate	241	33.7%
Some college or associate's	302	42.2%
Bachelor's degree	28	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	8	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled23.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	263	74.1%
Carpooled	84	23.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	8	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	137	38.6%
15 to 29 min	127	35.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	17	4.8%
60+ min	74	20.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 43.6% (537 of 1,232)

	Count	Share
Family households	246	53.9%
Nonfamily households	210	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	456	82.9%
Vacant	94	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	385	84.4%
Renter-occupied	71	15.6%

1-unit, detached55.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other44.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	306	55.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	244	44.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4510090
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7244, -81.6844