Buffalo County, NE

County in Nebraska, Midwest · ranked on 47 metrics

Buffalo County, NE is a county in Nebraska with a population of 51,218 (996th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (203rd of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (489th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (599th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,179th of 3,092), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,654th of 2,916).

Population
51,218
996th highest of 3,094
Density
52.9
1,406th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
2.03%
1,352nd highest of 3,094
Area
968
716th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Nebraska

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 88th of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 120th of 2,916
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    203rd of 3,094
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 241st of 2,916
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    489th of 3,094
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 466th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 512th of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    599th of 3,094
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    764th of 3,094
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    782nd of 3,093

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,668th of 2,916
  2. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,201st of 3,050
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,179th of 3,092
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,836th of 2,916
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,852nd of 3,090
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,654th of 2,916
  7. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,270th of 3,050
  8. Poorest Counties
    782nd of 2,000
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,054th of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 794th of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (68), weakest Economics (67). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Buffalo County, NE?
Buffalo County, NE has a population of 51,218, 996th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Buffalo County, NE rank best at?
Among US counties, Buffalo County, NE ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (203rd of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (489th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (599th of 3,094).
Where does Buffalo County, NE rank worst?
Buffalo County, NE ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,179th of 3,092); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,654th of 2,916).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Buffalo County, NE?
Rankodex ranks Buffalo County, NE on 47 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

47 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics