Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buffalo, NE in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 49,461 population of Buffalo County, Nebraska comprised of 4,585 people who identified as Hispanic (9.27%), and 44,876 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buffalo County, Nebraska with a population of 46,982 (94.99%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 775 (1.57%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 726 (1.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buffalo County, Nebraska in 2018, with a population of 42,836 (86.61%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,146 (8.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 745 (1.51%).

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 2018
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Population By Race in Buffalo , NE in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 606 1.23%
White Alone 46,982 94.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 321 0.65%
Asian Alone 775 1.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 51 0.1%
Two Or More Races 726 1.47%
Population By Ethnicity in Buffalo , NE in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 85 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,146 8.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 185 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 30 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 43 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 96 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 521 1.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 42,836 86.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 136 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 745 1.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 630 1.27%