Buchanan   County MO United States

County FIPS 29021
Largest City St. Joseph
State Missouri
Latitude 39.6598
Longitude -94.8059
Population 83,568
Density 204.74 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: $62,158
Median individual: $34,242

Race

Mode: 80.8% White

Gender

 50.3% male 

Rent

  $902 / month  

Median house value: $166,276.0

Age

Median: 38.9 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 23.8%
With STEM degree: 39.9%

Marital Status

 42.7% married 

Never married: 32.7%

Labor Force Participation

 60.7% working 

Unemployed: 4.2%

Average Family Size

 3.06 people 

Commute Time

 17.8 minutes 

Health Care

 11.2% uninsured 

Poverty

 16.0%

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

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