Buchanan County, Missouri demographics
Population: 85,545
Median age: 38.4
Median household income: 54,073
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Buchanan County, Missouri.
Population
| 2021 | 85,545 |
| 2020 | 87,904 |
| 2019 | 88,460 |
| 2018 | 89,076 |
| 2017 | 89,425 |
| 2016 | 89,415 |
| 2015 | 89,561 |
| 2014 | 89,536 |
| 2013 | 89,419 |
| 2012 | 89,162 |
| 2011 | 88,801 |
| 2010 | 88,195 |
| 2009 | 88,476 |
Buchanan County, MO cities
Agency village - 726
De Kalb town - 495
Dearborn city - 548
Easton city - 289
Gower city - 1,822
Lewis and Clark Village town - 112
Rushville village - 279
St. Joseph city - 73,138
Census data for Buchanan County, Missouri
Demographic and housing estimates in Buchanan County, Missouri
| Total population | 85,545 |
| Male | 43,366 |
| Female | 42,179 |
| Total population | 85,545 |
| Under 5 years | 5,366 |
| 5 to 9 years | 5,417 |
| 10 to 14 years | 5,417 |
| 15 to 19 years | 5,329 |
| 20 to 24 years | 5,990 |
| 25 to 34 years | 11,470 |
| 35 to 44 years | 10,836 |
| 45 to 54 years | 10,298 |
| 55 to 59 years | 5,771 |
| 60 to 64 years | 5,795 |
| 65 to 74 years | 8,236 |
| 75 to 84 years | 4,006 |
| 85 years and over | 1,614 |
| Median age (years) | 38.4 |
| Under 18 years | 19,380 |
| 16 years and over | 68,465 |
| 18 years and over | 66,165 |
| 21 years and over | 62,647 |
| 62 years and over | 17,332 |
| 65 years and over | 13,856 |
| Total population | 85,545 |
| One race | 80,893 |
| White | 72,362 |
| Black or African American | 4,453 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 364 |
| Asian | 1,192 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 582 |
| Some other race | 1,940 |
| Two or more races | 4,652 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 64,756 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 32,841 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 31,915 |
Social characteristics in Buchanan County, Missouri
| Total households | 33,243 |
| Family households (families) | 14,338 |
| Married-couple family | 3,190 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 6,468 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,763 |
| Nonfamily households | 9,247 |
| Average household size | 9,741 |
| Average family size | 2.46 |
Economic characteristics in Buchanan County, Missouri
| Total households | 33,243 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,414 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,856 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,549 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,301 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,456 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 6,208 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,418 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,092 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,537 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,412 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 54,073 |
Housing characteristics in Buchanan County, Missouri
| Total housing units | 38,340 |
| Occupied housing units | 33,243 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,097 |
| Total housing units | 38,340 |
| 1-unit, detached | 28,241 |
| 1-unit, attached | 893 |
| 2 units | 1,471 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,715 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,557 |
| 10 to 19 units | 972 |
| 20 or more units | 1,805 |
| Mobile home | 1,651 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 35 |
| Total housing units | 38,340 |
| Built 2014 or later | 24 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,239 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,876 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,878 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,642 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 5,275 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 4,630 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 4,154 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,925 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10,697 |
| Total housing units | 38,340 |
| 1 room | 645 |
| 2 rooms | 816 |
| 3 rooms | 2,712 |
| 4 rooms | 6,183 |
| 5 rooms | 7,968 |
| 6 rooms | 6,552 |
| 7 rooms | 5,384 |
| 8 rooms | 3,647 |
| 9 rooms or more | 4,433 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 38,340 |
| No bedroom | 720 |
| 1 bedroom | 4,699 |
| 2 bedrooms | 11,248 |
| 3 bedrooms | 14,888 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,952 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,833 |
| Occupied housing units | 33,243 |
| Owner-occupied | 20,879 |
| Renter-occupied | 12,364 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.56 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.28 |
| Occupied housing units | 33,243 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 4,132 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 9,538 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 6,040 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,868 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,236 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 4,429 |
| Owner-occupied units | 20,879 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,166 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 5,024 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,732 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,705 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,790 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,900 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 478 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 84 |
| Median (dollars) | 130,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 20,879 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 11,780 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 9,099 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 11,358 |
| Less than $500 | 1,588 |
| $500 to $999 | 7,363 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,227 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 114 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 58 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 8 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 817 |
| No rent paid | 1,006 |
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