| | Buffalo, MN | Ammon, ID | United States |
| Population | 16,121 | 17,401 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.8% | 51.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.2% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.3 | 33.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 15,511 | 14,032 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 10,097 | 6,187 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 6,856 | 5,002 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 66.9% | 186.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 145.8% | 254.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,226.4 | 2,291.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.2 | 7.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.9 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Buffalo, MN | Ammon, ID | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.3% | 8.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.6% | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 13.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 4.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.4% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Buffalo, MN | Ammon, ID | United States |
| White | 95.3% | 87.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.0% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.9% | 8.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Buffalo, MN | Ammon, ID | United States |
| Married Population | 56.2% | 56.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.8% | 54.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.4% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.8% | 43.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.6% | 24.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.3% | 10.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.9% | 8.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.51 | 2.98 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,252 | 5,795 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,239 | 3,934 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.1% | 42.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.8% | 39.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,013 | 1,861 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.0% | 12.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.1% | 5.7% | 10.8% |