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Buffalo, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Larue County County
1.9
/5.0
D
Poor
533
Population
452/sq mi density
$30,660
Median Income
$17,344 per capita
$215,500
Home Value
$223,845 Zillow
$740
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
62
Violent Crime/100K
342 property/100K
D
Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$30,660 median income, 0.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$215,500 home value, $740/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
62 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.7%
519 → 533
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+4%
$29,479 → $30,660
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Buffalo across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
543
+10 from 2023 (533)
Projected Median Income 2030
$31,507
+$847 from 2023 ($30,660)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 519 | — | $29,479 | — |
| 2015 | 482 | -7.1% | $50,938 | +72.8% |
| 2017 | 515 | +6.8% | $50,417 | -1% |
| 2019 | 334 | -35.1% | $40,102 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 574 | +71.9% | — | — |
| 2023 | 533 | -7.1% | $30,660 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.