Buffalo County, SD community profile: poverty, income, insurance & broadband (ACS 2020–2024)
South Dakota county profiles · GEOID 46017
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year Data Profiles (2024 endpoint), tables DP02, DP03 and DP05. Estimate and MOE variable IDs appear below. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Census Data Profiles source.
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- In Buffalo County, 33.9% (±8.2 percentage points) of people for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 11.9% in South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0128PE).
- In Buffalo County, 36.9% (±11.6 percentage points) of children under 18 for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 14.3% in South Dakota and 16.1% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0129PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Buffalo County, 43.0% (±7.3 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had no health insurance coverage, compared with 9.0% in South Dakota and 8.4% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0099PE).
- In Buffalo County, median household income was $47,045 (±$11,995) in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, compared with $75,081 in South Dakota and $80,734 nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0062E).
- In Buffalo County, 68.7% (±8.0 percentage points) of households had a broadband Internet subscription, compared with 89.6% in South Dakota and 91.0% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0154PE).
- In Buffalo County, 13.6% (±2.9 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had a disability, compared with 12.5% in South Dakota and 13.3% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0072PE).
18 community indicators
± denotes the 90% margin of error (MOE). Percentage MOEs use percentage points (pp). Read definitions and cautions.
| Indicator and population | County ± MOE | South Dakota ± MOE | US ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total populationDP05_0001E / DP05_0001M · Total population | 1,808 ± 210 | 907,428MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 334,922,499MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) |
| Under age 5DP05_0005PE / DP05_0005PM · Total population | 13.0% ± 4.0 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 6.3% ± 0.1 pp | 5.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Under age 18DP05_0019PE / DP05_0019PM · Total population | 39.2% ± 4.4 pp | 24.2% ± 0.1 pp | 22.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| Age 65 and overDP05_0024PE / DP05_0024PM · Total population | 9.2% ± 2.2 pp | 18.0% ± 0.1 pp | 17.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Total householdsDP02_0001E / DP02_0001M · Households | 508 ± 54 | 365,544 ± 1,728 | 129,227,496 ± 209,365 |
| Median household incomeDP03_0062E / DP03_0062M · Households | $47,045 ± $11,995 | $75,081 ± $888 | $80,734 ± $166 |
| Per capita incomeDP03_0088E / DP03_0088M · Total population | $17,360 ± $2,770 | $40,550 ± $520 | $44,673 ± $122 |
| Poverty rateDP03_0128PE / DP03_0128PM · Population for whom poverty status is determined | 33.9% ± 8.2 pp | 11.9% ± 0.4 pp | 12.5% ± 0.1 pp |
| Child poverty rateDP03_0129PE / DP03_0129PM · Population under 18 for whom poverty status is determined | 36.9% ± 11.6 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 14.3% ± 0.8 pp | 16.1% ± 0.2 pp |
| Unemployment rateDP03_0009PE / DP03_0009PM · Civilian labor force age 16 and over | 10.8% ± 5.6 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 2.9% ± 0.2 pp | 5.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| UninsuredDP03_0099PE / DP03_0099PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 43.0% ± 7.3 pp | 9.0% ± 0.3 pp | 8.4% ± 0.1 pp |
| Households receiving SNAPDP03_0074PE / DP03_0074PM · Households | 23.6% ± 7.4 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 7.9% ± 0.3 pp | 12.1% ± 0.1 pp |
| High school graduate or higherDP02_0067PE / DP02_0067PM · Population age 25 and over | 88.1% ± 5.2 pp | 93.2% ± 0.3 pp | 89.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Bachelor’s degree or higherDP02_0068PE / DP02_0068PM · Population age 25 and over | 9.9% ± 4.0 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 31.9% ± 0.5 pp | 35.7% ± 0.2 pp |
| Broadband subscriptionDP02_0154PE / DP02_0154PM · Households | 68.7% ± 8.0 pp | 89.6% ± 0.3 pp | 91.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| DisabilityDP02_0072PE / DP02_0072PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 13.6% ± 2.9 pp | 12.5% ± 0.3 pp | 13.3% ± 0.1 pp |
| Civilian veteransDP02_0070PE / DP02_0070PM · Civilian population age 18 and over | 10.5% ± 4.3 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 7.9% ± 0.3 pp | 6.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Speak English less than very wellDP02_0115PE / DP02_0115PM · Population age 5 and over | 0.0% ± 1.6 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 2.3% ± 0.2 pp | 8.6% ± 0.1 pp |
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