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Buffalo County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Buffalo County is 2,013, which is 0.94% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.58% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Buffalo County population density is 4.13 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 10.82 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Buffalo County is native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.), which represent 78.69% of the total population. The average Buffalo County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,013. #61

Population Growth Since 2000, #28

Buffalo County		-0.94%
South Dakota		10.58%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #38

Buffalo County	4.13 per square mile
South Dakota	10.82 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	343 (17.04%, #64)
Black:	11 (0.55%, #22)
Hispanic:	24 (1.19%, #51)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #52)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,584 (78.69%, #2)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	75 (3.73%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,967 (97.71%) out of the total population of 2,013 reported first ancestry.

	Buffalo County	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	28	1.39%, see rank	2.18%	0.47%
Danish	22	1.09%, see rank	2.02%	0.42%
Dutch	32	1.59%, see rank	4.76%	1.40%
English	54	2.68%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	29	1.44%, see rank	2.95%	3.34%
German	198	9.84%, see rank	40.25%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.46%
Irish	60	2.98%, see rank	10.86%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.34%	5.52%
Norwegian	20	0.99%, see rank	13.86%	1.42%
Polish	3	0.15%, see rank	1.58%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	15	0.75%, see rank	0.58%	0.99%
Scottish	5	0.25%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	16	0.79%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.40%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	6	0.30%, see rank	3.84%	7.12%
Welsh	29	1.44%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,027 (51.02%, see rank)

Females: 986 (48.98%, see rank)

Buffalo County	Male: 51.02% Female: 48.98%
South Dakota	Male: 50.26% Female: 49.74%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Buffalo County	25.90 years old
South Dakota	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Buffalo County	25.50 years old
South Dakota	35.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Buffalo County	26.20 years old
South Dakota	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Buffalo County	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	212	10.53%, see rank	7.10%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	197	9.79%, see rank	6.91%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	220	10.93%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	176	8.74%, see rank	6.95%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	177	8.79%, see rank	7.15%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	240	11.92%, see rank	13.12%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	241	11.97%, see rank	11.34%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	228	11.33%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	149	7.40%, see rank	12.72%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	115	5.71%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	42	2.09%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	16	0.79%, see rank	2.36%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Buffalo County	South Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,031, 100%	544,604	209,056,129
Less Than High School	212, 20.56%, see rank	9.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	414, 40.16%, see rank	31.52%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	316, 30.65%, see rank	32.50%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	56, 5.43%, see rank	18.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	33, 3.20%, see rank	8.01%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.23, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Buffalo County			South Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	94	87.23%	12.77%	77.67%	22.33%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	339	70.50%, see rank	29.50%, see rank	90.64%	9.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	145	80.00%, see rank	20.00%, see rank	92.15%	7.85%	90.60%	9.40%
College	63	82.54%, see rank	17.46%, see rank	82.73%	17.27%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	14	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	77.44%	22.56%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Buffalo County	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	543, 100%	327,101	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.70, see rank	2.45	2.63
1 Person Households	110, 20.26%, see rank	29.47%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	433, 79.74%, see rank	70.53%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	411, 75.69%, see rank	64.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.53, see rank	3.11	3.32
Married-Couple Family	208, 38.31%, see rank	50.30%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	132, 24.31%, see rank	35.56%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Buffalo County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,384	see rank	662,290	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	688	100%, see rank	330,772	123,281,364
Never Married	311	45.20%, see rank	33.60%	35.77%
Married	268	38.95%, see rank	53.49%	52.04%
Widowed	16	2.33%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	93	13.52%, see rank	10.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	696	100%, see rank	331,518	129,692,771
Never Married	346	49.71%, see rank	26.41%	29.48%
Married	250	35.92%, see rank	53.01%	49.19%
Widowed	37	5.32%, see rank	9.58%	9.16%
Divorced	63	9.05%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Buffalo County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	2,006	99.65%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,804	89.62%, see rank	64.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	177	8.79%, see rank	31.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	25	1.24%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Foreign Born	7	0.35%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7	0.35%, see rank	1.09%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.83%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.94%	3.82%
Born In Africa	7	0.35%, see rank	0.58%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Buffalo County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
English	474	87.29%, see rank	91.90%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.54%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3	0.55%, see rank	2.46%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	6	1.10%, see rank	0.82%	3.36%
Other	60	11.05%, see rank	2.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.