City in Dallas County, Missouri · 2.9 sq mi · 1,251 people per sq mi
About 3,600 people live in Buffalo. The typical household earns $39,896, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,313 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.28%
Men 42 · Women 41.9
1870–2026
3,598
2026 projection
8.6% 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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1870–2026
3,598
2026 projection
8.6% 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 | 3,598 | +48 | 1.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,550 | +42 | 1.20% |
| 2024 | 3,508 | +44 | 1.27% |
| 2023 | 3,464 | +47 | 1.38% |
| 2022 | 3,417 | +56 | 1.67% |
| 2021 | 3,361 | +48 | 1.45% |
| 2020 | 3,313 | +199 | 6.39% |
| 2019 | 3,114 | +26 | 0.84% |
| 2018 | 3,088 | +9 | 0.29% |
| 2017 | 3,079 | +58 | 1.92% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 34 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 4 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 58% | 43% |
| Never married | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau