Buchanan   County IA United States

County FIPS 19019
Largest City Independence
State Iowa
Latitude 42.4708
Longitude -91.8379
Population 20,694
Density 36.24 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $78,236
Median individual: $40,302

Race

Mode: 96.0% White

Gender

 50.4% male 

Rent

  $848 / month  

Median house value: $176,617.0

Age

Median: 40.3 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 22.3%
With STEM degree: 36.6%

Marital Status

 57.1% married 

Never married: 23.7%

Labor Force Participation

 67.9% working 

Unemployed: 2.8%

Average Family Size

 3.04 people 

Commute Time

 23.5 minutes 

Health Care

 6.7% uninsured 

Poverty

 8.6%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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