City in Jackson County, Missouri · 1.8 sq mi · 1,613 people per sq mi
2,880 people live in Buckner. The typical household earns $87,350, and the median resident is 32.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,945 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.08%
Men 30.6 · Women 39.7
1880–2026
2,880
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
2,880
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,880 | -11 | 0.38% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,891 | -8 | 0.28% |
| 2024 | 2,899 | +18 | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 2,881 | -15 | 0.52% |
| 2022 | 2,896 | -24 | 0.82% |
| 2021 | 2,920 | -25 | 0.85% |
| 2020 | 2,945 | -19 | 0.64% |
| 2019 | 2,964 | -18 | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 2,982 | -25 | 0.83% |
| 2017 | 3,007 | -11 | 0.36% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Buckner has a population change lower than Jackson County, Missouri, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 48% | 44% |
| Never married | 27% | 36% | 20% |
| Divorced | 23% | 14% | 30% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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