In 2022, Buffalo County, NE had a population of 50.1k people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $70,093. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Buffalo County, NE grew from 49,840 to 50,103, a 0.528% increase and its median household income grew from $65,810 to $70,093, a 6.51% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buffalo County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.5%), Other (Hispanic) (4.33%), White (Hispanic) (3.25%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.81%).
None of the households in Buffalo County, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.8% of the residents in Buffalo County, NE are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Buffalo County, NE are University of Nebraska at Kearney (181215) (1,385 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in Buffalo County, NE was $218,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.
Most people in Buffalo County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Buffalo County, NE was 2 cars per household.
Buffalo County, NE borders Adams County, NE, Custer County, NE, Dawson County, NE, Hall County, NE, Howard County, NE, Kearney County, NE, Phelps County, NE, and Sherman County, NE.