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Buffalo Lake, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Renville County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
664
Population
976/sq mi density
$56,719
Median Income
$24,885 per capita
$106,000
Home Value
$198,314 Zillow
$763
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
147
Violent Crime/100K
1,176 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$56,719 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,000 home value, $763/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
147 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.2%
714 → 641
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.3%
$41,000 → $56,719
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Buffalo Lake 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
595
-46 from 2023 (641)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,192
+$14,473 from 2023 ($56,719)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 714 | — | $41,000 | — |
| 2015 | 699 | -2.1% | $42,031 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 692 | -1% | $45,000 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 684 | -1.2% | $42,574 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 650 | -5% | $48,958 | +15% |
| 2023 | 641 | -1.4% | $56,719 | +15.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.