Buffalo, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,329

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.8

10% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

50.5%

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$21,614

0.994% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$46,400

Population & Diversity

Buffalo, SC is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 165 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.32k people) in Buffalo, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Buffalo, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buffalo, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Buffalo, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buffalo, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.32k ± 342
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 15
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buffalo, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

151 ± 140

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Buffalo, SC.

Economy

The economy of Buffalo, SC employs 354 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Buffalo, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (222 people), Manufacturing (48 people), and Construction (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($37,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,522), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,522).

Employment

Occupations

354

2024 Value

± 179

−0.282%

1 Year decline

± 69%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buffalo, SC declined at a rate of −0.282%, from 355 employees to 354 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buffalo, SC, are Healthcare Support Occupations (118 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (56 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buffalo, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

354

2024 Value

± 179

−0.282%

1 Year decline

± 69%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buffalo, SC declined at a rate of −0.282%, from 355 employees to 354 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buffalo, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (222 people), Manufacturing (48 people), and Construction (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buffalo, SC, though some of these residents may live in Buffalo, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,541

Median earning men ± $31,818

$35,492

Median earning women ± $36,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,516).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Buffalo, SC was $46,400 in 2024, which is 0.139 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $44,400 to $46,400, a 4.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Buffalo, SC is 97.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Buffalo, SC have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Buffalo, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$46,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,798

$517

Median Property Taxes

±$216

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Buffalo, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Buffalo, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

97.4%

Homeownership

2024

83%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.4% of the housing units in Buffalo, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Buffalo, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$21,614

Median Household Income

± $10,279

531

Number of Households

± 208

In 2024, the median household income of the 531 households in Buffalo, SC declined from $21,614 from the previous year's value of $21,831.

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Buffalo, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Motorcycle (2.54%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Buffalo, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (2.54%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Buffalo, SC have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Buffalo, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Buffalo, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Buffalo, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Buffalo, SC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buffalo, SC (671 out of 1.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buffalo, SC is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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