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Buffalo County, SD


Designated Market Area: Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD-IA-MN-NE
USDA County Type (2025): Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Native American Lands

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2024 population: 1,825   ( 120 from 2020)
Land area: 471.4 square miles
Population density: 3.9 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:276 15.12% 10.7%
Black:120.66% 20.0%
Indian:1,41977.75% 9.0%
Asian:60.33% 20.0%
2+ races:623.40% 21.6%
Hispanic:502.74% 400.0%
Total non-White:1,54984.88% 5.3%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:141 18.1
Deaths:15519.9
Net Migration: -105-13.5
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-33 -1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:-87 -4.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
1,945
30915.89%
100.51%
1,56080.21%
50.26%
512.62%
100.51%
1,63684.11%

2010
1,912
28314.80%
40.21%
1,57582.37%
10.05%
140.73%
351.83%
1,62985.20%

2000
2,032
33216.34%
20.10%
1,64080.71%
00.00%
341.67%
180.89%
1,70083.66%

1990
1,759
39322.34%
00.00%
1,36677.66%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
1,36677.66%

1980
1,795
52529.25%
00.00%
1,26570.47%
00.00%
n/a
50.28%
1,27070.75%

1970
1,739
68639.45%
10.06%
1,05060.38%
10.06%
n/a
00.00%
1,053 60.55%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
433 22.6
20310.6
-180-9.4
00.0
26 1.4
7 0.4
2000's
NumberRate
517 25.4
1427.0
-332-16.3
-2-0.1
-49 -2.4
-71 -3.5
1990's
NumberRate
404 23.0
20111.4
-210-11.9
10.1
-61 -3.5
334 19.0
1980's
NumberRate
563 31.4
176 9.8
-516 -28.7
n/a
-132 -7.4
96 5.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-265 -15.2
n/a
-161 -9.3
217 12.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Buffalo County, SD
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
24.0
707 38.7%
1,118 61.3%
140 7.7%
492
3.77
331 67.3%
142 42.9%
69 20.8%
161 32.7%

2010
NumberPercent
25.0
750 39.2%
1,162 60.8%
137 7.2%
532
3.59
407 76.5%
176 43.2%
87 21.4%
125 23.5%

2000
NumberPercent
23.0
848 41.7%
1,184 58.3%
127 6.2%
520
3.88
418 80.4%
206 49.3%
107 25.6%
102 19.6%

1990
NumberPercent
22.0
793 45.1%
966 54.9%
132 7.5%
443
3.91
383 86.5%
219 57.2%
63 16.4%
60 13.5%

1980
NumberPercent
20.5
813 45.3%
982 54.7%
107 6.0%
443
4.05
382 86.2%
262 68.6%
57 14.9%
61 13.8%

2022 Housing Data for Buffalo County, SD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units588 
Median Value$103,800 
Occupied49283.7%
Vacant9616.3%
Owned24149.0%
Rented25151.0%
Median Rent$575 
Single-Family Units43674.1%
    Detached42772.6%
    Attached91.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units345.8%
Mobile Homes10718.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Buffalo County, SD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00010020.3%
$10,000 to $14,999469.3%
$15,000 to $19,999428.5%
$20,000 to $24,999112.2%
$25,000 to $29,999122.4%
$30,000 to $34,99930.6%
$35,000 to $39,999265.3%
$40,000 to $44,999214.3%
$45,000 to $49,999214.3%
$50,000 to $59,9995310.8%
$60,000 to $74,999489.8%
$75,000 to $99,9995711.6%
$100,000 to $124,999377.5%
$125,000 to $149,99961.2%
$150,000 to $199,99930.6%
$200,000 or more61.2%
Median Household Income42,917 
Per Capita Income13,731 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state98 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5912.0%
Public Assistance489.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps16032.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed46145.8%
Unemployed10410.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force56556.2%
Not in Labor Force44143.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 54.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12412949.0%
Non-Profit91833.3%
Self-Employed782278.0%
Local Government1136962.1%
State Government050.0%
Federal Government61924.0%
Total Private + Self20215157.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.12811153.6%
Total33026255.7%
Pct. Govt.35.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts10417.6%
Sales and Office Occupations7813.2%
Professional, Technical9516.0%
Service Occupations17229.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing30.5%
All others14324.2%
White Collar 46.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance8213.9%
Educational services7612.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7112.0%
Public administration6210.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation498.3%
Retail trade477.9%
Construction427.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.254.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing233.9%
Finance and insurance213.5%
Professional, scientific, technical203.4%
Manufacturing193.2%
Accommodation and food services193.2%
Other services142.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction111.9%
Transportation and warehousing61.0%
Utilities30.5%
Information20.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Buffalo County, SD

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1266.78%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic281.51%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,52393.8%
Other1016.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1699.1%
German1105.9%
Norwegian382.0%
Irish160.9%
French150.8%
Portuguese100.5%
English90.5%
Danish80.4%
Scottish60.3%
Dutch50.3%
Scandinavian30.2%
Czech20.1%
Scotch-Irish20.1%
Welsh20.1%
Italian10.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,859100.0%
Not a citizen00.0%
Native1,859100.0%
Foreign-born00.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Buffalo County, SD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
10 1.1%150 16.5%403 44.2%286 31.4%47 5.2%15 1.6%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 10 1.1%
9-12 Years 150 16.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 403 44.2%
Some College 286 31.4%
Bach. Degree 47 5.2%
Grad Degree 15 1.6%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Buffalo County, SD

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 598 544 54 9.0% 3.6%
1991 590 536 54 9.2% 3.5%
1992 605 546 59 9.8% 3.4%
1993 737 684 53 7.2% 3.5%
1994 795 701 94 11.8% 3.3%
1995 812 724 88 10.8% 3.2%
1996 734 657 77 10.5% 3.3%
1997 685 600 85 12.4% 2.9%
1998 817 737 80 9.8% 2.9%
1999 839 754 85 10.1% 2.7%
2000 512 463 49 9.6% 2.5%
2001 533 488 45 8.4% 3.0%
2002 540 497 43 8.0% 3.2%
2003 549 507 42 7.7% 3.5%
2004 566 505 61 10.8% 3.6%
2005 567 485 82 14.5% 3.6%
2006 543 469 74 13.6% 3.0%
2007 482 429 53 11.0% 2.8%
2008 474 426 48 10.1% 3.1%
2009 501 430 71 14.2% 4.6%
2010 695 618 77 11.1% 4.9%
2011 741 667 74 10.0% 4.6%
2012 751 682 69 9.2% 4.1%
2013 745 680 65 8.7% 3.7%
2014 738 682 56 7.6% 3.3%
2015 719 669 50 7.0% 3.0%
2016 730 669 61 8.4% 3.0%
2017 708 658 50 7.1% 3.1%
2018 706 666 40 5.7% 2.9%
2019 671 631 40 6.0% 3.0%
2020 691 636 55 8.0% 4.6%
2021 699 667 32 4.6% 2.6%
2022 731 698 33 4.5% 2.1%
2023 701 670 31 4.4% 2.0%
2024 652 622 30 4.6% 1.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com