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Buffalo, Wilson County, Kansas

City in Wilson County, Kansas · ZIP 66717

  • Wilson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 211 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 94Households
  • $68,750Median household income
  • $35,800Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−23.6%
2002252502753002000: 28420002010: 23220102020: 2172020284217
Population of Buffalo at each census
CensusPopulation
2000284
2010232
2020217

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Buffalo
Under $50k39.4%
$50k to $100k55.3%
$100k to $150k5.3%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $68,750 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Buffalo
Owner occupied
90 units
Renter occupied
4 units
Vacancy rate
28.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Buffalo compared with its county and state
Buffalo compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBuffaloWilson CountyKansas
Population2908,5592,937,569
Median household income$68,750$57,056$72,639
Median age34.242.337.2
Median home value$35,800$93,900$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.5%21.3%35.2%
Foreign-born residents3.1%1.6%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes95.7%74.3%66.9%
Mean commute to work22.2 minutes19.1 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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