Buchanan County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 83,540
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 83,540
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 83,574
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 84,800
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 84,794
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 84,793
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 89,201
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,693
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,615
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $166,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,324
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $493
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $902
Building Permits, 2025 52
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 33,439
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 238,677
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 858,684
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 458,256
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,712,656
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,662
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,158
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,965
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,027
Total employment, 2023 43,357
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,434,418
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,954
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,652
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 114
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,246
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 44
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,276
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 207.7
Population per square mile, 2010 218.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 408.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 408.03
FIPS Code 29021