
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).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 88th of 2,91697
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 120th of 2,91696
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024203rd of 3,09493
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 241st of 2,91692
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024489th of 3,09484
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 466th of 2,91683
- Adults Who Smoke (%)13.3%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 512th of 2,91682
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024599th of 3,09481
- Poverty Rate (%)9.88%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024764th of 3,09475
- Median Household Income$75,911Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024782nd of 3,09375
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,668th of 2,9168
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 2,201st of 3,05028
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,179th of 3,09230
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,836th of 2,91637
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,852nd of 3,09040
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,654th of 2,91643
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,270th of 3,05058
- Median Income$75,911Poorest Counties782nd of 2,00061
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,054th of 2,91663
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 794th of 2,91672
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals
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

