Buffalo, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Erie County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
276,397
Population
6,845/sq mi density
$48,050
Median Income
$30,995 per capita
$152,300
Home Value
$248,828 Zillow
$989
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
770
Violent Crime/100K
4,003 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$48,050 median income, 7.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$152,300 home value, $989/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
770 violent crimes/100K (103% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+6.3%
260,058 → 276,376
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.3%
$30,942 → $48,050
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.5%
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
288,395
+12,019 from 2023 (276,376)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,389
+$17,339 from 2023 ($48,050)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 260,058 | - | $30,942 | - |
| 2015 | 258,232 | -0.7% | $31,918 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 256,407 | -0.7% | $34,268 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 255,317 | -0.4% | $37,354 | +9% |
| 2021 | 276,807 | +8.4% | $42,186 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 276,376 | -0.2% | $48,050 | +13.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.