Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buffalo County, NE in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 49,400 population of Buffalo County, Nebraska comprised of 4,486 people who identified as Hispanic (9.08%), and 44,914 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buffalo County, Nebraska with a population of 47,044 (95.23%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 780 (1.58%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 649 (1.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buffalo County, Nebraska in 2017, with a population of 42,956 (86.96%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,088 (8.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 755 (1.53%).

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 2017
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Ethnicity in Buffalo County, NE in 2017
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Population By Race in Buffalo , NE in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 579 1.17%
White Alone 47,044 95.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 296 0.6%
Asian Alone 780 1.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 52 0.11%
Two Or More Races 649 1.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Buffalo , NE in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 71 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,088 8.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 169 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 25 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 44 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 89 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 508 1.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 42,956 86.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 127 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 755 1.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 560 1.13%