Buffalo

County:: Erie County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 40.379
State:: New York

Buffalo is a city located in Erie County, New York. Buffalo has a 2025 population of 272,762. Buffalo is currently declining at a rate of -0.35% annually and its population has decreased by -1.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 277,551 in 2020.

The average household income in Buffalo is $69,595 with a poverty rate of 27.37%.The median age in Buffalo is 34.3 years: 33.6 years for males, and 35.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Buffalo includes 45.39% White, 32.9% Black or African American, 8.22% Asian, 5.65% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	125,444	45.39%
Black or African American	90,927	32.9%
Asian	22,713	8.22%
Two or more races	20,450	7.4%
Other race	15,613	5.65%
Native American	1,226	0.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	24	0.01%

Buffalo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Buffalo's average per capita income is $40,560. Household income levels show a median of $48,050. The poverty rate stands at 27.37%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$89,852	$113,845
Families	$59,741	$82,598
Households	$48,050	$69,595
Non Families	$36,373	$53,890

$40,560

Average Income

$48,050

Median Household Income

27.37%

Poverty Rate