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Buffalo City is a Census city of 902 people across 1.89 square miles of land, in Buffalo County. Median household income is $60,865, 94.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Buffalo City
What Buffalo City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.89 sq mi
- Water area3 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land476
- County holding the largest share of its areaBuffalo County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Buffalo City
- Population902
- Median age57.5
- Population under 18125 plus or minus 38
- Share under 1813.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Population 65 and over277
- Share 65 and over30.7 percent
- Households445
- Family households288
- Share of households that are families64.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Buffalo City
- Median household income$60,865
- Per capita income$38,708
- Civilian labor force447
- Employed438
- Unemployed9 plus or minus 7
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over733
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Buffalo City
- Housing units496
- Occupied units445
- Vacant units51 plus or minus 32
- Vacancy rate10.3 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied419
- Renter occupied26 plus or minus 12
- Ownership rate94.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$182,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$697 plus or minus $377
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.7 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Single family units442
- Share single family89.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more7 plus or minus 14
- Share in buildings of two or more1.4 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Mobile homes47 plus or minus 24
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Buffalo City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute393
- Commuting under 15 minutes95 plus or minus 39
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.2 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more202 plus or minus 46
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more51.4 percent
- Drove alone86.0 percent
- Carpooled7.6 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Buffalo City
- NFIP communityCity of Buffalo
- NFIP community number555546
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/03/10
The City of Buffalo participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 555546 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Buffalo County, not Buffalo City
Buffalo County context, not Buffalo City figures
- Establishments in Buffalo County312
- Covered employment, Buffalo County3,616
- Average annual pay, Buffalo County$46,517
- Housing units permitted, Buffalo County55
Every figure in this section is published for Buffalo County as a whole and is not a measurement of Buffalo City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Buffalo City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Buffalo City, Wisconsin?
902, in 445 households. Buffalo City city covers 1.89 square miles of land, which is 476 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Buffalo City in?
Buffalo County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Buffalo City?
$60,865. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $182,100. Median gross rent is $697 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Buffalo City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Buffalo City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Buffalo, city of, community 555546, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Buffalo City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Buffalo County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Buffalo City.
Is zoning published for Buffalo City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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