Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buchanan County, MO in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 87,212 population of Buchanan County, Missouri comprised of 5,802 people who identified as Hispanic (6.65%), and 81,410 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buchanan County, Missouri with a population of 77,088 (88.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,239 (6.01%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,432 (2.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buchanan County, Missouri in 2019, with a population of 72,218 (82.81%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,958 (5.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,870 (5.58%).

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

You can find similar information for other Missouri counties, and for Missouri.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Buchanan County, MO in 2019
Total Population:
Race in Buchanan County, MO in 2019
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Buchanan County, MO in 2019
Total Population:
Population By Race in Buchanan , MO in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,239 6.01%
White Alone 77,088 88.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 628 0.72%
Asian Alone 1,398 1.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 427 0.49%
Two Or More Races 2,432 2.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Buchanan , MO in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 281 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,870 5.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 259 0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 88 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 66 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 238 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,958 5.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 72,218 82.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 369 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,310 1.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 361 0.41%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,194 2.52%