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Buffalo Independent School District

Buffalo Independent School District is a unified school district in Texas with a community population of 4,848. The median household income is $46,944 and the median age is 46.0.

4,848

Population

18

People / sq mi

$46,944

Median Income

46.0

Median Age

Buffalo Independent School District covers 266 sq mi of land at 18.2 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White67.7%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian46.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$46,944

Median Household Income

$28,641

Per Capita Income

18.3%

Poverty Rate

1.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$131,700

Median Home Value

$890

Median Rent

66.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

84.9%

High School+

15.0%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Buffalo Independent School District serves a community with a population of 4,848 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Texas.

The median household income in Buffalo Independent School District is $46,944, with a per capita income of $28,641. The poverty rate is 18.3%.

Buffalo Independent School District is 67.7% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 46.4% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Buffalo Independent School District, 84.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Buffalo Independent School District is $131,700, with a median rent of $890. The homeownership rate is 66.8%.

Data for Buffalo Independent School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4811990).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.