Buffalo County, Nebraska demographics
Population: 49,840
Median age: 34.0
Median household income: 65,810
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Buffalo County, Nebraska.
Population
| 2021 | 49,840 |
| 2020 | 49,594 |
| 2019 | 49,209 |
| 2018 | 49,030 |
| 2017 | 48,834 |
| 2016 | 48,402 |
| 2015 | 47,958 |
| 2014 | 47,388 |
| 2013 | 46,885 |
| 2012 | 46,330 |
| 2011 | 45,842 |
| 2010 | 45,437 |
| 2009 | 44,877 |
Buffalo County, NE cities
Amherst village - 242
Elm Creek village - 1,267
Gibbon city - 1,911
Glenwood CDP - 525
Kearney city - 33,558
Miller village - 178
Odessa CDP - 90
Pleasanton village - 417
Poole CDP - 15
Ravenna city - 1,440
Riverdale village - 307
Shelton village - 1,393
Census data for Buffalo County, Nebraska
Demographic and housing estimates in Buffalo County, Nebraska
| Total population | 49,840 |
| Male | 24,984 |
| Female | 24,856 |
| Total population | 49,840 |
| Under 5 years | 3,197 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,175 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,335 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,191 |
| 20 to 24 years | 5,138 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,477 |
| 35 to 44 years | 6,199 |
| 45 to 54 years | 5,165 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,698 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,897 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,341 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,941 |
| 85 years and over | 1,086 |
| Median age (years) | 34.0 |
| Under 18 years | 11,691 |
| 16 years and over | 39,464 |
| 18 years and over | 38,149 |
| 21 years and over | 34,409 |
| 62 years and over | 9,040 |
| 65 years and over | 7,368 |
| Total population | 49,840 |
| One race | 48,169 |
| White | 44,756 |
| Black or African American | 417 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 170 |
| Asian | 709 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 2,117 |
| Two or more races | 1,671 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 36,944 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 18,204 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 18,740 |
Social characteristics in Buffalo County, Nebraska
| Total households | 19,236 |
| Family households (families) | 9,467 |
| Married-couple family | 1,363 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,545 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,757 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,861 |
| Average household size | 5,141 |
| Average family size | 2.48 |
Economic characteristics in Buffalo County, Nebraska
| Total households | 19,236 |
| Less than $10,000 | 933 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 739 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,914 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,618 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,200 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,489 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,947 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,132 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,511 |
| $200,000 or more | 753 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 65,810 |
Housing characteristics in Buffalo County, Nebraska
| Total housing units | 20,844 |
| Occupied housing units | 19,236 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,608 |
| Total housing units | 20,844 |
| 1-unit, detached | 13,834 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,124 |
| 2 units | 618 |
| 3 or 4 units | 929 |
| 5 to 9 units | 956 |
| 10 to 19 units | 753 |
| 20 or more units | 1,236 |
| Mobile home | 1,381 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 13 |
| Total housing units | 20,844 |
| Built 2014 or later | 11 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,570 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,538 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,209 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,500 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,939 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,728 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,301 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 788 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,260 |
| Total housing units | 20,844 |
| 1 room | 293 |
| 2 rooms | 505 |
| 3 rooms | 1,837 |
| 4 rooms | 3,241 |
| 5 rooms | 3,009 |
| 6 rooms | 2,901 |
| 7 rooms | 2,370 |
| 8 rooms | 2,391 |
| 9 rooms or more | 4,297 |
| Median rooms | 6.0 |
| Total housing units | 20,844 |
| No bedroom | 313 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,052 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,080 |
| 3 bedrooms | 7,317 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,842 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 2,240 |
| Occupied housing units | 19,236 |
| Owner-occupied | 12,685 |
| Renter-occupied | 6,551 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.64 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.16 |
| Occupied housing units | 19,236 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,121 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,022 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,224 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,751 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,057 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,061 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,685 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,059 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,175 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,752 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,842 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,263 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,076 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 430 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 88 |
| Median (dollars) | 191,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,685 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 7,453 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,232 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 6,185 |
| Less than $500 | 715 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,622 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,352 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 457 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 5 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 34 |
| Median (dollars) | 842 |
| No rent paid | 366 |
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