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Buffalo, IL Demographics

A map of Buffalo's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
41793.3%
Multiracial
204.5%
Hispanic
40.9%
Black
20.4%
Asian
20.4%
Native American/Other
20.4%

Buffalo, Illinois had a population of 447 in 2020. It was 93.3% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Buffalo, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Buffalo is the 959th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Buffalo's White Population

417 residents of Buffalo identify as White, or 93.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Buffalo considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Buffalo is ranked #419 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Buffalo is more White than neighboring Mechanicsburg (92.4% White), Dawson (90.6% White), Riverton (88.8% White), and Spaulding (93.1% White). Buffalo is less White than neighboring Cornland (96.6% White).

Buffalo's Black Population

2 residents of Buffalo identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Buffalo less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Buffalo is ranked #882 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Buffalo is more Black than neighboring Dawson (0.2% Black). Buffalo is less Black than neighboring Mechanicsburg (0.9% Black), Cornland (1.1% Black), Riverton (1.4% Black), and Spaulding (0.5% Black).

Buffalo's Asian Population

2 residents of Buffalo identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Buffalo slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Buffalo is ranked #679 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Buffalo is more Asian than neighboring Mechanicsburg (0.2% Asian), Dawson (0% Asian), and Cornland (0% Asian). Buffalo is less Asian than neighboring Riverton (0.5% Asian), and Spaulding (0.6% Asian).

Buffalo's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Buffalo identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Buffalo less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Buffalo is ranked #1259 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Buffalo is more Hispanic than neighboring Cornland (0% Hispanic). Buffalo is less Hispanic than neighboring Mechanicsburg (2% Hispanic), Dawson (1.7% Hispanic), Riverton (2.3% Hispanic), and Spaulding (1.6% Hispanic).

Buffalo's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Buffalo identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Buffalo roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Buffalo is ranked #616 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Buffalo is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mechanicsburg (0.3% Native American/Other). Buffalo is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cornland (1.1% Native American/Other), and Riverton (0.9% Native American/Other).

Buffalo's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Buffalo identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Buffalo roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Buffalo is ranked #355 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Buffalo is more Multiracial than neighboring Mechanicsburg (4.2% Multiracial), Cornland (1.1% Multiracial), and Spaulding (3.7% Multiracial). Buffalo is less Multiracial than neighboring Dawson (7.1% Multiracial), and Riverton (6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.