Buchanan County, Iowa's estimated population is 21,166 with a growth rate of -0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Buchanan County, Iowa is the 30th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 Population was 20,974 and has seen a growth of 0.92% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 517 | 0.00% | |
1860 | 7,906 | 7,389 | 1429.21% |
1870 | 17,034 | 9,128 | 115.46% |
1880 | 18,546 | 1,512 | 8.88% |
1890 | 18,997 | 451 | 2.43% |
1900 | 21,427 | 2,430 | 12.79% |
1910 | 19,748 | -1,679 | -7.84% |
1920 | 19,890 | 142 | 0.72% |
1930 | 19,550 | -340 | -1.71% |
1940 | 20,991 | 1,441 | 7.37% |
1950 | 21,927 | 936 | 4.46% |
1960 | 22,293 | 366 | 1.67% |
1970 | 21,746 | -547 | -2.45% |
1980 | 22,900 | 1,154 | 5.31% |
1990 | 20,844 | -2,056 | -8.98% |
2010 | 20,974 | 130 | 0.62% |
2011 | 20,911 | -63 | -0.30% |
2012 | 20,994 | 83 | 0.40% |
2013 | 21,026 | 32 | 0.15% |
2014 | 21,131 | 105 | 0.50% |
2015 | 21,105 | -26 | -0.12% |
2016 | 21,007 | -98 | -0.46% |
2017 | 21,126 | 119 | 0.57% |
2018 | 21,178 | 52 | 0.25% |
2019 | 21,175 | -3 | -0.01% |
2020 | 21,172 | -3 | -0.01% |
2021 | 21,169 | -3 | -0.01% |
2022 | 21,166 | -3 | -0.01% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 20,533 | 97.12% |
Black or African American | 30 | 0.14% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 44 | 0.21% |
Asian | 73 | 0.35% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% |
Some Other Race | 3 | 0.01% |
Two or More Races | 456 | 2.16% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 8,027 | 2.6 | 80 |
Married | 4,573 | 3.16 | 92.3 |
Male | 362 | 3.56 | 64.1 |
Female | 693 | 3.37 | 61 |
Non Family | 2,399 | 1.18 | 64.4 |
3.11
Average Family Size
2.6
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 469 | 3.34% |
9th to 12th Grade | 383 | 2.73% |
High School Graduate | 5,102 | 36.34% |
Some College | 3,053 | 21.75% |
Associates Degree | 1,931 | 13.75% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,205 | 15.71% |
Graduate Degree | 896 | 6.38% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 158 | 133 | 78 |
2+ Races | 172 | 160 | 43 |
White | 13,688 | 12,883 | 2,994 |
Native American | 29 | 17 | 2 |
Asian | 15 | 15 | |
Other Race | 1 | 1 | |
Black | 22 | 18 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 49.37%.
$39,627
Average Earnings
$49,628
Average Male
$32,537
Average Female
96.33% of Buchanan County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 3.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.33% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 16 | 7 | 43.75% |
Hispanic | 338 | 26 | 7.69% |
Multiple | 452 | 34 | 7.52% |
White | 20,067 | 1,479 | 7.37% |
Other | NaN% |
7.36%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.44%
Male Poverty Rate
8.27%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Buchanan County, Iowa is Black, with 43.75% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Buchanan County, Iowa is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.26%.
57.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.2%
Male Marriage Rate
57.8%
Female Marriage Rate
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,331 | 8.73% |
Hispanic | 4 | 1.77% |
2.42%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.93%
Veteran Disability Rate
68.1%
Labor Force Participation
66.2%
Employment Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
87.42%
Born in Buchanan County, Iowa
99.30%
Native Born
0.70%
Foreign Born
0.40%
Non Citizen
0.29%
Naturalized
99.30% of Buchanan County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 87.42% having been born in Iowa. 0.40% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.