| Name | Buffalo County |
| State | Nebraska |
| FIPS Code | 31019 |
| County Seat | Kearney |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 50,696 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 1.19% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 86.72% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 80% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+23 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 2.8% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 5.5% |
| Area Code(s) | 308 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 86.72% |
| African American | 0.89% |
| Hispanic | 10.25% |
| Asian | 1.61% |
| Native American | 0.51% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 79.78% |
| African American | 1.72% |
| Hispanic | 15.24% |
| Asian | 0.71% |
| Native American | 0.47% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.2% |