Buffalo County, Wisconsin

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,341
Median household income: $68,722
Median home value: $197,600

Home to 13,341 residents, Buffalo County is one of Wisconsin's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,722, its median household income sits below Wisconsin's $75,670.

Between 2019 and 2023, Buffalo County's population grew 1.6% from 13,126 to 13,341, while its median household income rose 18.8% from $57,829 to $68,722.

22.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,341
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,722
Median home value: $197,600
Median gross rent: $822
Housing units: 6,546
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,12613,341

Median household income

$57,829$68,722

Median home value

$159,700$197,600

Median gross rent

$765$822

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,126	$57,829	$159,700	$765
2020	13,087	$58,364	$164,100	$771
2021	13,314	$61,167	$164,500	$730
2022	13,329	$64,238	$182,900	$808
2023	13,341	$68,722	$197,600	$822

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	643	4.8%
5 to 17	2,041	15.3%
18 to 24	898	6.7%
25 to 34	1,305	9.8%
35 to 44	1,576	11.8%
45 to 54	1,605	12.0%
55 to 64	2,167	16.2%
65 to 74	1,834	13.7%
75 and over	1,272	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,573	94.2%
Black or African American	64	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	12	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	311	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	363	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	782	8.0%
High school graduate	3,722	38.1%
Some college or associate's	3,099	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,563	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	593	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,303	79.5%
Carpooled	368	5.5%
Public transit	6	0.1%
Walked	264	4.0%
Bicycle	33	0.5%
Worked from home	628	9.4%
Other means	69	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,883	31.2%
15 to 29 min	1,951	32.3%
30 to 44 min	1,341	22.2%
45 to 59 min	445	7.4%
60+ min	423	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 8.7% (1,154 of 13,220)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,678	64.6%
Nonfamily households	2,014	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,692	87.0%
Vacant	854	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,458	78.3%
Renter-occupied	1,234	21.7%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,355	81.8%
1-unit, attached	129	2.0%
2 to 4 units	360	5.5%
5 to 19 units	232	3.5%
20 or more units	99	1.5%
Mobile home & other	371	5.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 55011
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 676 sq mi
Water area: 34 sq mi
Center point: 44.3856, -91.7613