Buchanan County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
83,568
Rank #700 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,158 −17.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,883 of 3,222
42th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.0% +27.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,129 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Home Value
$166,300 −41.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,880 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.9% −29.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,389 of 3,222
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −22.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,390 of 3,222
57th %ile

At a Glance

66.3% Homeownership
88.8% Insured
23.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.9%47.9%71.8%79.7%7.6%5.6%5.3%1.1%0.4%0.2%0.2%

About Buchanan County, Missouri

Buchanan County, Missouri has a total population of 83,568, making it the 700th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Buchanan County is 38.9 years.

The median household income in Buchanan County is $62,158, which ranks #1,883 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Buchanan County is $166,300, 41.0% below the national median. Renters in Buchanan County pay a median gross rent of $902 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Buchanan County, 23.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.1 min.

Buchanan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.6%).

All data for Buchanan County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.