City in Wright County, Minnesota · 7.8 sq mi · 2,190 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Buffalo. The typical household earns $88,820, and the median resident is 38.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,280 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.95%
Men 38.6 · Women 38.5
1880–2026
16,992
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
16,992
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,992 | +114 | 0.68% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,878 | +141 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 16,737 | +178 | 1.07% |
| 2023 | 16,559 | +33 | 0.20% |
| 2022 | 16,526 | +72 | 0.44% |
| 2021 | 16,454 | +174 | 1.07% |
| 2020 | 16,280 | -198 | 1.20% |
| 2019 | 16,478 | +114 | 0.70% |
| 2018 | 16,364 | +140 | 0.86% |
| 2017 | 16,224 | +112 | 0.70% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 165 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 52% | 47% |
| Never married | 29% | 29% | 30% |
| Divorced | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau