Buffalo

County:: Putnam County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.386
State:: West Virginia

Buffalo is a town located in Putnam County, West Virginia. Buffalo has a 2025 population of 1,200. Buffalo is currently declining at a rate of -0.17% annually and its population has decreased by -0.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,212 in 2020.

The average household income in Buffalo is $66,092 with a poverty rate of 21.26%.The median age in Buffalo is 42.6 years: 47 years for males, and 42.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Buffalo includes 98.74% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,096	98.74%
Two or more races	10	0.9%
Asian	4	0.36%

Buffalo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Buffalo's average per capita income is $42,574. Household income levels show a median of $55,313. The poverty rate stands at 21.26%.

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
Families	$73,083	$76,826
Married Families	$72,143	-
Households	$55,313	$66,092
Non Families	$33,125	$42,848

$42,574

Average Income

$55,313

Median Household Income

21.26%

Poverty Rate