Buffalo city, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 16,288 ( 835 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.8 square miles
Population density: 2098.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	15,204	93.34%	5.3%
Black:	29	0.18%	75.2%
Indian:	25	0.15%	67.5%
Asian:	281	1.73%	96.5%
2+ races:	437	2.68%	76.9%
Hispanic:	280	1.72%	34.6%

Total non-White:	1,084	6.66%	6.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	771	6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	64	0.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
15,453
14,433	93.40%
117	0.76%
77	0.50%
143	0.93%
247	1.60%
428	2.77%
1,020	6.60%

2000
10,131
9,703	95.78%
94	0.93%
27	0.27%
30	0.30%
124	1.22%
152	1.50%
428	4.22%

1990
6,856
6,751	98.47%
0	0.00%
13	0.19%
49	0.71%
n/a
43	0.63%
105	1.53%

1980
4,560
4,541	99.58%
0	0.00%
4	0.09%
15	0.33%
n/a
0	0.00%
19	0.42%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

4,730	46.7
592	5.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

2,952	43.1
323	4.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

2,210	48.5
86	1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Buffalo city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
39.2
3,999	24.6%
12,289	75.4%
2,681	16.5%

6,224
2.55

4,271	68.6%
3,353	78.5%
418	9.8%
1,953	31.4%

2010
Number	Percent
34.3
4,591	29.7%
10,862	70.3%
1,830	11.8%

5,699
2.64

3,970	69.7%
3,095	78.0%
424	10.7%
1,729	30.3%

2000
Number	Percent
31.9
2,951	29.1%
7,180	70.9%
1,147	11.3%

3,710
2.64

2,595	69.9%
2,087	80.4%
331	12.8%
1,115	30.1%

1990
Number	Percent
30.3
2,142	31.2%
4,714	68.8%
977	14.3%

2,459
2.66

1,752	71.2%
1,413	80.7%
221	12.6%
707	28.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.0
1,307	28.7%
3,253	71.3%
876	19.2%

1,611
2.65

1,145	71.1%
1,021	89.2%
81	7.1%
466	28.9%

2022 Housing Data for Buffalo city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	217	3.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	62	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	169	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	300	4.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	274	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	200	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	175	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	277	4.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	161	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	691	11.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	268	4.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	994	16.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	578	9.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	559	9.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	895	14.4%
$200,000 or more	404	6.5%

Median Household Income	81,868
Per Capita Income	40,148

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	208	3.3%
Public Assistance	284	4.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	473	7.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	7,831	79.3%
Unemployed	323	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	8,154	82.6%
Not in Labor Force	1,717	17.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	3,186	2,897	52.4%
Non-Profit	134	511	20.8%
Self-Employed	436	261	62.6%

Local Government	283	473	37.4%
State Government	103	72	58.9%
Federal Government	17	36	32.1%

Total Private + Self	3,622	3,158	53.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	537	1,092	33.0%
Total	4,159	4,250	49.5%

Pct. Govt.	11.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,633	19.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,920	22.8%
Professional, Technical	1,734	20.6%
Service Occupations	1,192	14.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	0.2%
All others	1,930	23.0%

White Collar		62.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	1,385	16.5%
Health care and social assistance	1,372	16.3%
Retail trade	1,050	12.5%
Construction	989	11.8%
Educational services	842	10.0%
Accommodation and food services	478	5.7%
Finance and insurance	386	4.6%
Other services	338	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	315	3.7%
Transportation and warehousing	295	3.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	264	3.1%
Wholesale trade	178	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	128	1.5%
Management	81	1.0%
Public administration	78	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	59	0.7%
Utilities	57	0.7%
Information	48	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	48	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	18	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	245	1.50%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	35	0.21%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	146	0.90%
Vietnamese	73	0.45%
Korean	38	0.23%
Chinese	14	0.09%
Japanese	10	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	14,535	94.9%
German, other Germanic	231	1.5%
Spanish	180	1.2%
Tagalog	102	0.7%
Other Indo-European	72	0.5%
Chinese	61	0.4%
Other Asian	38	0.2%
Other	37	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	32	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	5,662	34.8%
Norwegian	1,821	11.2%
Irish	1,495	9.2%
American	1,344	8.3%
English	1,107	6.8%
Swedish	964	5.9%
Finnish	921	5.7%
Polish	700	4.3%
French	472	2.9%
Dutch	336	2.1%
European	333	2.0%
French Canadian	289	1.8%
Czech	232	1.4%
Scandinavian	224	1.4%
Ukrainian	219	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	15,782	96.9%
Not a citizen	506	3.1%

Native	15,542	95.4%
Foreign-born	746	4.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
383	3.5%	383	3.5%	2,956	27.0%	3,930	35.9%	2,032	18.6%	1,248	11.4%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	383	3.5%
9-12 Years	383	3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,956	27.0%
Some College	3,930	35.9%
Bach. Degree	2,032	18.6%
Grad Degree	1,248	11.4%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +802	D +109	D + 6.3%
D +911
2020 vs. 2012	R +920	R +618	R + 4.8%
D +302
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,056	R +890	R + 8.4%
D +166

2016 vs. 2008	R +254	R +999	R + 14.7%
D -745
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,348	58.5%	Joe Biden (D)	3,550	38.8%	241	2.6%	9,139	13	12	0.28%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	4,546	57.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,639	33.4%	718	9.1%	7,903	13	12	0.27%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,428	56.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,248	41.3%	182	2.3%	7,858	11	9	0.27%
2008	78%	John McCain (R)	4,292	54.6%	Barack Obama (D)	3,384	43.1%	180	2.3%	7,856	11	9	0.27%
2004	81%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,080	58.4%	John Kerry (D)	2,835	40.6%	71	1.0%	6,986	11	8	0.25%
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	2,533	53.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,963	41.2%	273	5.7%	4,769	8	5	0.20%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Buffalo city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,550

38.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,348

58.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

106

1.2%

Other

135

1.5%

TOTAL

9,139

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Buffalo city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,639

33.4%

Donald Trump (R)

4,546

57.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

365

4.6%

Other

353

4.5%

TOTAL

7,903

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Buffalo city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,248

41.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,428

56.4%

Other

182

2.3%

TOTAL

7,858

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Buffalo city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,384

43.1%

John McCain (R)

4,292

54.6%

Other

180

2.3%

TOTAL

7,856

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Buffalo city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,080

58.4%

John Kerry (D)

2,835

40.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,986

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Buffalo city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,533

53.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,963

41.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

209

4.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

4,769

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buffalo city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Scott Jensen (R)	3,898	56.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	2,772	40.1%	251 [+]	3.6%	6,921	12	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 95 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 87 (1.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 54 (0.8%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2020	S2	76%	Jason Lewis (R)	4,871	54.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	3,218	36.0%	855 [+]	9.6%	8,944	11	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 650 (7.3%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 199 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2018	S2	59%	Karin Housley (R)	3,693	54.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	2,738	40.1%	403 [+]	5.9%	6,834	12	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 333 (4.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 69 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S1	59%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	3,385	49.2%	Jim Newberger (R)	3,210	46.7%	280 [+]	4.1%	6,875	10	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 209 (3.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 70 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	59%	Jeff Johnson (R)	3,723	54.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	2,801	40.9%	323 [+]	4.7%	6,847	12	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 235 (3.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 85 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	S2	47%	Mike McFadden (R)	2,785	53.3%	Al Franken* (DFL)	2,205	42.2%	234 [+]	4.5%	5,224	10	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 146 (2.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 87 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	46%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,837	54.6%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	2,060	39.6%	300 [+]	5.8%	5,197	10	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 153 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 93 (1.8%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 54 (1.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	6,467
Median Value	$260,500

Occupied	6,224	96.2%
Vacant	243	3.8%

Owned	4,750	76.3%
Rented	1,474	23.7%
Median Rent	$1,037

Single-Family Units	4,925	76.2%
Detached	4,358	67.4%
Attached	567	8.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	885	13.7%
Mobile Homes	313	4.8%

Buffalo city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Buffalo city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Buffalo city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Buffalo city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Buffalo city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Buffalo city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Buffalo city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buffalo city, MN