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Buffalo, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Wright County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
16,388
Population
2,112/sq mi density
$88,306
Median Income
$38,972 per capita
$281,900
Home Value
$370,305 Zillow
$1,111
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
97
Violent Crime/100K
1,632 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$88,306 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$281,900 home value, $1,111/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
97 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.7%
15,824 → 16,572
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.3%
$62,486 → $88,306
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.52%
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
17,113
+541 from 2023 (16,572)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,502
+$24,196 from 2023 ($88,306)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,824 | — | $62,486 | — |
| 2015 | 16,019 | +1.2% | $63,830 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16,224 | +1.3% | $66,910 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 16,478 | +1.6% | $73,955 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 16,386 | -0.6% | $74,036 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 16,572 | +1.1% | $88,306 | +19.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.