Buffalo

MN

Wright County, Minnesota

Population 143K |Median income $102,980 |3 hospitals

Population
142,543
Wright County
Median Income
$102,980
+63% vs avg
Median Home Value
$310,900
+59% vs avg
Median Age
37.4
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
145K+15%
Median Income
$106,666+49%
Median Home Value
$332,800+71%
Poverty Rate
4.9%-25%
Unemployment
2.1%-69%

Economics

Median Rent
$1,149/mo
Poverty Rate
4.8% -67% vs avg
Unemployment 2.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 33.1%
Work From Home 11.2%
Public Transit 0.5%

Demographics

White 91%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Other / Multiethnic 2.9%
African American 1.4%
Asian 1.4%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
35.4%
Short Sleep Duration
31.3%
High Blood Pressure
30.8%
Physical Inactivity
20.3%
Binge Drinking
19.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.2%
Current Smoking
12.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
10.7%
Current Asthma
10%
Diabetes
9.2%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 69.1%
Annual Checkup 74.9%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
6.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.2%
Stroke
2.7%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
241 per 100k
-32% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1981 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
180.5
Homicide
3.2
Robbery
57.3
Burglary
215.7
Larceny-Theft
1475.4
Motor Vehicle Theft
289.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 3 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
1
★★★★
0
★★★
0
★★
0
0
Average Rating
5/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
0
BUFFALO HOSPITAL
BUFFALO · Acute Care Hospitals
★★★★★

Alerts & News — Buffalo Area 1

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Wright County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.