Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buffalo County, NE in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 49,171 population of Buffalo County, Nebraska comprised of 4,414 people who identified as Hispanic (8.98%), and 44,757 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.02%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buffalo County, Nebraska with a population of 46,870 (95.32%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 775 (1.58%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 639 (1.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buffalo County, Nebraska in 2016, with a population of 42,851 (87.15%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,019 (8.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 749 (1.52%).

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 County, NE in 2016
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Population By Race in Buffalo , NE in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 550 1.12%
White Alone 46,870 95.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 286 0.58%
Asian Alone 775 1.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 51 0.1%
Two Or More Races 639 1.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Buffalo , NE in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 68 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,019 8.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 162 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 26 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 44 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 95 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 482 0.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 42,851 87.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 124 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 749 1.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 544 1.11%