Buffalo County, Nebraska Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Buffalo County, NE population was 49,840. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (44.76K) and constituted 89.80% of the total Buffalo County population. The Some Other Race Alone racial group had the second highest population (2.12K) and constituted 4.25% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (1.67K), constituting 3.35% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 42.73K and constituted 85.73% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (4.75K) and constituted 9.54% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Buffalo County, Nebraska Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two Or More Races
Asian Alone
Black or African American Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Buffalo County, Nebraska Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Buffalo County, Nebraska Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 44756 89.80
Some Other Race Alone 2117 4.25
Two Or More Races 1671 3.35
Asian Alone 709 1.42
Black or African American Alone 417 0.84
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 170 0.34
Buffalo County, Nebraska Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 42729 85.73
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 4753 9.54