Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buchanan County, MO in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 88,658 population of Buchanan County, Missouri comprised of 5,659 people who identified as Hispanic (6.38%), and 82,999 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buchanan County, Missouri with a population of 78,683 (88.75%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,304 (5.98%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,343 (2.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buchanan County, Missouri in 2017, with a population of 73,893 (83.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,048 (5.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,790 (5.4%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,304 5.98%
White Alone 78,683 88.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 591 0.67%
Asian Alone 1,385 1.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 352 0.4%
Two Or More Races 2,343 2.64%
Population By Ethnicity in Buchanan , MO in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 256 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,790 5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 242 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 81 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 59 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 231 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,048 5.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 73,893 83.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 349 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,304 1.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 293 0.33%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,112 2.38%