Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Buffalo County, Wisconsin · ZIP 54610, 54612, 54622
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 13,464 (2024 estimate)Population
- 5,692Households
- $68,722Median household income
- $197,600Median home value
- 25Towns with a page
- 8ZIP codes
Buffalo County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,804 |
| 2010 | 13,587 |
| 2020 | 13,317 |
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, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $68,722 · 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, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 4,458 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,234 units
- Vacancy rate
- 13%
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, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
2,922 employees in 312 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Buffalo County | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,341 | 5,892,023 |
| Median household income | $68,722 | $75,670 |
| Median age | 46.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $197,600 | $247,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.1% | 32.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.4% | 5.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.3% | 67.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.3 minutes | 22.2 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Buffalo County25 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mondovi | City | 2,870 | 3.90 sq mi |
| Buffalo City | City | 1,023 | 1.89 sq mi |
| Fountain City | City | 785 | 4.38 sq mi |
| Buffalo Town | Town | 752 | 27.9 sq mi |
| Alma | City | 728 | 5.31 sq mi |
| Naples Town | Town | 724 | 35.3 sq mi |
| Nelson Town | Town | 581 | 67.9 sq mi |
| Milton Town | Town | 550 | 25.7 sq mi |
| Dover Town | Town | 525 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Waumandee Town | Town | 506 | 43.5 sq mi |
| Mondovi Town | Town | 456 | 32.1 sq mi |
| Gilmanton Town | Town | 431 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Cochrane | Village | 424 | 0.77 sq mi |
| Glencoe Town | Town | 420 | 44.5 sq mi |
| Belvidere Town | Town | 390 | 32.5 sq mi |
| Cross Town | Town | 383 | 37.5 sq mi |
| Maxville Town | Town | 328 | 41.0 sq mi |
| Nelson | Village | 319 | 1.35 sq mi |
| Modena Town | Town | 316 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Montana Town | Town | 274 | 47.2 sq mi |
| Alma Town | Town | 264 | 42.3 sq mi |
| Canton Town | Town | 250 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Lincoln Town | Town | 165 | 36.8 sq mi |
| Gilmanton | Census designated place | 138 | 3.35 sq mi |
| Waumandee | Census designated place | 62 | 0.17 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Eau Claire CountyPopulation 108,830 (2024 estimate)
- Pepin CountyPopulation 7,555 (2024 estimate)
- Trempealeau CountyPopulation 30,801 (2024 estimate)
- Wabasha CountyPopulation 21,574 (2024 estimate)
- Winona CountyPopulation 49,973 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.