| | Buffalo, WY | Rapid City, SD | United States |
| Population | 4,389 | 73,942 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.6% | 49.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.4% | 50.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.2 | 38.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,592 | 69,138 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,900 | 59,607 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,302 | 54,523 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 19.5% | 32.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 41.1% | 44.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 980.8 | 1,356.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.5 | 54.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Buffalo, WY | Rapid City, SD | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.1% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.9% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 14.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 10.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.1% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 17.4% | 11.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.6% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Buffalo, WY | Rapid City, SD | United States |
| White | 88.5% | 77.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.4% | 1.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.1% | 8.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.8% | 5.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.7% | 5.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Buffalo, WY | Rapid City, SD | United States |
| Married Population | 58.4% | 45.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 57.0% | 44.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 41.6% | 54.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 15.2% | 32.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.2% | 15.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.2% | 6.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.93 | 2.29 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,224 | 30,737 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,095 | 16,970 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.3% | 27.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 65.5% | 47.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,129 | 13,767 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.0% | 16.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.2% | 8.1% | 10.8% |