Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buchanan County, MO in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 89,137 population of Buchanan County, Missouri comprised of 5,561 people who identified as Hispanic (6.24%), and 83,576 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buchanan County, Missouri with a population of 79,586 (89.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,253 (5.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,187 (2.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buchanan County, Missouri in 2015, with a population of 74,867 (83.99%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,003 (5.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,719 (5.29%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,253 5.89%
White Alone 79,586 89.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 590 0.66%
Asian Alone 1,239 1.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 282 0.32%
Two Or More Races 2,187 2.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Buchanan , MO in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 250 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,719 5.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 228 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 80 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 61 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 223 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,003 5.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 74,867 83.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 362 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,159 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 221 0.25%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,964 2.2%