Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buffalo, NE in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 47,642 population of Buffalo County, Nebraska comprised of 3,818 people who identified as Hispanic (8.01%), and 43,824 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buffalo County, Nebraska with a population of 45,675 (95.87%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 664 (1.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 552 (1.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buffalo County, Nebraska in 2012, with a population of 42,168 (88.51%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,507 (7.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 647 (1.36%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Buffalo, Nebraska.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Buffalo, NE in 2012
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Population By Race in Buffalo , NE in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 476 1%
White Alone 45,675 95.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 229 0.48%
Asian Alone 664 1.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 46 0.1%
Two Or More Races 552 1.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Buffalo , NE in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 50 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,507 7.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 115 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 41 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 88 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 426 0.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 42,168 88.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 114 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 647 1.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 464 0.97%