Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buffalo, NE in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 50,193 population of Buffalo County, Nebraska comprised of 5,063 people who identified as Hispanic (10.09%), and 45,130 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buffalo County, Nebraska with a population of 47,535 (94.7%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 797 (1.59%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 765 (1.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buffalo County, Nebraska in 2020, with a population of 42,996 (85.66%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,539 (9.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 723 (1.44%).

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 2020
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Population By Race in Buffalo , NE in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 629 1.25%
White Alone 47,535 94.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 382 0.76%
Asian Alone 765 1.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 85 0.17%
Two Or More Races 797 1.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Buffalo , NE in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 91 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,539 9.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 215 0.43%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 56 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 120 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 538 1.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 42,996 85.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 167 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 723 1.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 677 1.35%