Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buchanan County, MO in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 89,962 population of Buchanan County, Missouri comprised of 5,226 people who identified as Hispanic (5.81%), and 84,736 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buchanan County, Missouri with a population of 81,143 (90.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,073 (5.64%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,995 (2.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buchanan County, Missouri in 2012, with a population of 76,574 (85.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,885 (5.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,569 (5.08%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Buchanan, Missouri.

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Population By Race in Buchanan , MO in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,073 5.64%
White Alone 81,143 90.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 499 0.56%
Asian Alone 998 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 254 0.28%
Two Or More Races 1,995 2.22%
Population By Ethnicity in Buchanan , MO in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 188 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,569 5.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 153 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 45 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 56 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 215 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,885 5.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 76,574 85.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 346 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 953 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 198 0.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,780 1.98%