Buchanan, Michigan Population 2024

4,155

Buchanan Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buchanan was:

  • White: 83%
  • Two or more races: 9.12%
  • Black or African American: 5.89%
  • Other race: 1.38%
  • Asian: 0.61%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,647.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.35% (-144)
The current population of Buchanan, Michigan is 4,155 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,299.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,54983%
Two or more races3909.12%
Black or African American2525.89%
Other race591.38%
Asian260.61%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Buchanan Population by Race

Buchanan Population Pyramid 2024

Buchanan Median Age

39.8

Total

42.1

Male

39.4

Female

Buchanan Adults

There are 3,422 adults, (844 of whom are seniors) in Buchanan.

Buchanan Age Dependency

65.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Buchanan Sex Ratio

Female2,36055.19%
Male1,91644.81%

Buchanan Population by Age

Buchanan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8672.2956.643.4
Non Family8111.34060
Married7623.280.319.7
Female2202.6632.767.3
Male742.5866.233.8

2.95

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

56.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buchanan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1525.23%
Associates Degree2036.99%
Bachelors Degree46415.98%
Graduate Degree1444.96%
High School Graduate91331.44%
Less Than 9th Grade481.65%
Some College98033.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buchanan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buchanan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3752,207546
2+ Races26026041
Black1841520
Other Race595921
Hispanic42420
Asian26260

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 35.59%.

Buchanan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,092$28,906$46,650
Graduate Degree$30,395$0$0
High School Graduate$29,617$46,477$27,633
Less Than 9th Grade$27,917$28,207$0
Overall$40,205$45,434$29,184
Some College$47,218$49,029$35,481

$40,205

Average Earnings

$45,434

Average Male

$29,184

Average Female

Buchanan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buchanan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buchanan Language

98.61% of Buchanan residents speak only English, while 1.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.06% of the population.

Buchanan Language

Buchanan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,5491895.33%
Black25213553.57%
Multiple390102.56%

7.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.07%

Male Poverty Rate

10.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buchanan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buchanan is Black, with 53.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buchanan is Multiple, with 2.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.61%.

Buchanan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.42%
Less Than 9th Grade7.5%
Bachelors or Greater6.25%
Some College1.61%

Buchanan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.35%
Male Employed1.23%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Buchanan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buchanan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,292$81,159
Households$53,328$66,393
Married Families$87,786$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,225$43,709

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buchanan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Buchanan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buchanan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Buchanan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buchanan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

323

Number of Veterans

323

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam125
Korea71
Second Gulf War54
First Gulf War47
World War II0

Buchanan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+141
35 to 5468
65 to 7457
18 to 3438
55 to 6419

Buchanan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White32311.29%

Buchanan Veterans by Race

Buchanan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buchanan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

1.2%

Unemployment Rate

Buchanan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buchanan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buchanan Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.7%

Born in Buchanan

99.91%

Native Born

0.09%

Foreign Born

0.09%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.91% of Buchanan residents were born in the United States, with 58.7% having been born in Michigan. 0.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Buchanan Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,975-36-0.9%
20284,011-36-0.89%
20274,047-36-0.88%
20264,083-36-0.87%
20254,119-36-0.87%
20244,155-36-0.86%
20234,191-32-0.76%
20224,223-34-0.8%
20214,257-42-0.98%
20204,299521.22%
20194,247-31-0.72%
20184,278-25-0.58%
20174,303-23-0.53%
20164,326-30-0.69%
20154,356-37-0.84%
20144,393-14-0.32%
20134,407-22-0.5%
20124,429-14-0.32%
20114,443-1-0.02%
20104,44400%
20004,681-311-6.23%
19904,992-150-2.92%
19805,14249710.7%
19704,645-696-13.03%
19605,3411172.24%
19505,2241,16828.8%
19404,0561343.42%
19303,92273523.06%
19203,187-788-19.82%

Buchanan Population by Year