Buffalo

Population: 282
Median household income: $81,607
Median home value: $112,500

Buffalo is a community in Harding County, South Dakota, home to 282 residents. Its median household income of $81,607 runs above the Harding County figure of $74,766.

From 2019 to 2023, Buffalo's population declined 13.0% from 324 to 282, while its median home value rose 31.3% from $85,700 to $112,500.

80.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1953.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 282
Median age: 54.6 yrs
Median household income: $81,607
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: $583
Housing units: 230
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

324282

Median household income

$61,071$81,607

Median home value

$85,700$112,500

Median gross rent

$750$583

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	324	$61,071	$85,700	$750
2020	280	$64,583	$77,900	$595
2021	318	$63,750	$85,000	$646
2022	328	$71,625	$101,600	$630
2023	282	$81,607	$112,500	$583

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6430.1%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	2.5%
5 to 17	35	12.4%
18 to 24	10	3.5%
25 to 34	33	11.7%
35 to 44	15	5.3%
45 to 54	45	16.0%
55 to 64	85	30.1%
65 to 74	40	14.2%
75 and over	12	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	266	94.3%
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	6	2.1%
Two or more races	3	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	6.5%
High school graduate	104	45.2%
Some college or associate's	64	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	36	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	11	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 8 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	151	82.1%
Carpooled	5	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	8.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	155	90.1%
15 to 29 min	5	2.9%
30 to 44 min	5	2.9%
45 to 59 min	5	2.9%
60+ min	2	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.75
Poverty rate: 6.0% (17 of 282)

	Count	Share
Family households	79	49.1%
Nonfamily households	82	50.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	161	70.0%
Vacant	69	30.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	125	77.6%
Renter-occupied	36	22.4%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	184	80.0%
1-unit, attached	2	0.9%
2 to 4 units	5	2.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	39	17.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4608140
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.5864, -103.5435

Compare with nearby cities

Buffalo vs Camp Crook

Other places in Harding County

Camp Crook