Median Household Income
$50,041 ± $1,988
Median Home Value
$164,200 ± $5,446
Median Gross Rent
$1,046 ± $18/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,843
Poverty Rate
26.0%
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Homeownership Rate
43.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.2%
Median Age
34.3
Average Commute
18 min
Households
119,630
Veterans
10,673
Population Over Time
Buffalo grew 6.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
259,959
2016
258,989
2018
257,518
2020
255,805
2022
276,688
2024
276,854
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
44.3%
Hispanic or Latino
12.3%
Black or African American
32.2%
Asian
8.8%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.