Buchanan County, MO

County in Missouri, Midwest · ranked on 49 metrics

Buchanan County, MO is a county in Missouri with a population of 83,482 (707th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (355th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,242nd of 3,092), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,335th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,633rd of 2,916), Poverty Rate (%) (2,097th of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,850th of 3,093).

Population
83,482
707th highest of 3,094
Density
204.6
564th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-1.17%
2,181st highest of 3,094
Area
408
2,438th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Missouri

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    355th of 3,094
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,150th of 2,916
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,242nd of 3,092
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,185th of 2,916
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,335th of 3,094
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,673rd of 3,090
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,629th of 2,916
  8. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,748th of 3,050
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,774th of 3,094
  10. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,770th of 3,050

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,633rd of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,363rd of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,336th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,240th of 3,094
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,981st of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,097th of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,908th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,909th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,769th of 2,916
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,850th of 3,093

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (52), weakest Health (34). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Buchanan County, MO?
Buchanan County, MO has a population of 83,482, 707th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Buchanan County, MO rank best at?
Among US counties, Buchanan County, MO ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (355th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,242nd of 3,092); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,335th of 3,094).
Where does Buchanan County, MO rank worst?
Buchanan County, MO ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,633rd of 2,916); Poverty Rate (%) (2,097th of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,850th of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Buchanan County, MO?
Rankodex ranks Buchanan County, MO on 49 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

49 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics