Buffalo County , Wisconsin
Population: 13,341 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $68,722 Home $197,600 Rent $822/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Buffalo County's headline indicators land 8% below the national median on income ($68,722), with housing 35% below the US figure ($198,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Buffalo County in the bottom 15% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$68,722
Median Income
household
$197,600
Home Value
median
$822/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $68,722 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,164 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% |
| Median Home Value | $197,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $822/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 78.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 21.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 13,341 |
| Median Age | 46.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.6%
Obesity
12.8%
Diabetes
15.4%
Smoking
29.0%
High Blood Pressure
29.9%
No Physical Activity
25.4%
Depression
34.3%
Insufficient Sleep
78.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 14.5 · 15th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
36.39
🔥 Wildfire
4.26
❄️ Winter Storm
23.55
🌍 Earthquake
1.91
☀️ Drought
40.94
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