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The total population of Buchanan County is estimated to be 84,544 with 42,811 males (50.64%) and 41,733 females (49.36%). There are 1,078 less females than males in Buchanan County.
The median household income in Buchanan County was $58,448 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 399(0.68%) from $58,847 in 2020. This income is 78.34% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Buchanan County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,432. Overall, the median household income for the county of Buchanan County stands at $56,386.
In Buchanan County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,207 for males and $25,272 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,248 for males and $46,123 for females.
In Buchanan County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $82,556, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $49,061.
In 2022, the population of Buchanan County was 82,911, a 0.89% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Buchanan County's population was 83,655, a decline of 0.95% compared to a population of 84,460 in 2020.
The median age in Buchanan County, MO is 38.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.94% were under the age of 15, 19.84% aged 15 to 29, 45.03% aged 30 to 64, 14.31% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Buchanan County population: 84.59% are White, 5.21% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.39% are Asian, 0.68% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.27% are some other race and 5.44% are multiracial.