Buchanan County, Iowa

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,645
Median household income: $78,430
Median home value: $171,400

Buchanan County is a county in Iowa with a population of 20,645. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $78,430 runs above the Iowa figure of $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Buchanan County's population declined 2.2% from 21,118 to 20,645, while its median household income rose 21.0% from $64,837 to $78,430.

The typical home was built around 1971. 7.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,645
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $78,430
Median home value: $171,400
Median gross rent: $802
Housing units: 8,946
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,11820,645

Median household income

$64,837$78,430

Median home value

$142,500$171,400

Median gross rent

$678$802

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,118	$64,837	$142,500	$678
2020	21,141	$67,252	$143,200	$691
2021	20,598	$71,024	$146,900	$746
2022	20,631	$73,493	$166,200	$788
2023	20,645	$78,430	$171,400	$802

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,363	6.6%
5 to 17	3,945	19.1%
18 to 24	1,466	7.1%
25 to 34	2,259	10.9%
35 to 44	2,599	12.6%
45 to 54	2,364	11.5%
55 to 64	2,876	13.9%
65 to 74	2,254	10.9%
75 and over	1,519	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,662	95.2%
Black or African American	154	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.1%
Asian	46	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	375	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	372	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	744	5.4%
High school graduate	5,008	36.1%
Some college or associate's	5,023	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,202	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	894	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,251	78.2%
Carpooled	941	8.9%
Public transit	27	0.3%
Walked	330	3.1%
Bicycle	38	0.4%
Worked from home	941	8.9%
Other means	28	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,555	37.0%
15 to 29 min	3,209	33.4%
30 to 44 min	1,731	18.0%
45 to 59 min	545	5.7%
60+ min	575	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 7.0% (1,439 of 20,469)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,568	68.3%
Nonfamily households	2,582	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,150	91.1%
Vacant	796	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,609	81.1%
Renter-occupied	1,541	18.9%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,315	81.8%
1-unit, attached	155	1.7%
2 to 4 units	657	7.3%
5 to 19 units	186	2.1%
20 or more units	141	1.6%
Mobile home & other	492	5.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 19019
State: Iowa
Land area: 571 sq mi
Water area: 2.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.4703, -91.8387