Demographics & People — Buffalo, New York

Population Overview

Population (Census)276,397
Estimated 2026~278,000
Median Age34.3
Total Households119,548
Family Households58,256
Average Household Size2.24
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White125,444
Black or African American90,927
Asian22,713
Hispanic or Latino35,196

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups118,540
Unclassified or not reported55,030
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino34,152
Irish30,315
German29,012
Italian28,068
Hispanic: Puerto Rican24,857
Polish24,187
English11,648
Subsaharan African7,768

Language

English Only209,831
Spanish19,245
Population 5+259,537

Veterans

Veterans11,151
Population 18+214,668

Commuting

Mean Commute Time19.9 minutes
Work from Home11.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Buffalo, New York.