Warrensburg

Population: 19,437
Median household income: $57,232
Median home value: $216,900

Warrensburg is a community in Johnson County, Missouri, home to 19,437 residents. The median household income of $57,232 is below the Johnson County median ($67,123).

Between 2019 and 2023, Warrensburg's population declined 3.5% from 20,139 to 19,437, while its median home value rose 35.2% from $160,400 to $216,900.

The median resident is 24.8 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 33.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,437
Median age: 24.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,232
Median home value: $216,900
Median gross rent: $887
Housing units: 8,164
Homeownership rate: 48.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,13919,437

Median household income

$46,315$57,232

Median home value

$160,400$216,900

Median gross rent

$773$887

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,139	$46,315	$160,400	$773
2020	20,313	$48,306	$163,900	$764
2021	19,509	$52,335	$166,900	$776
2022	19,317	$54,535	$197,100	$878
2023	19,437	$57,232	$216,900	$887

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 2433.4%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	853	4.4%
5 to 17	2,503	12.9%
18 to 24	6,486	33.4%
25 to 34	2,609	13.4%
35 to 44	1,935	10.0%
45 to 54	1,337	6.9%
55 to 64	1,401	7.2%
65 to 74	1,253	6.4%
75 and over	1,060	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,701	80.8%
Black or African American	1,045	5.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	519	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	202	1.0%
Two or more races	962	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,008	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate25.4%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	589	6.1%
High school graduate	2,437	25.4%
Some college or associate's	3,120	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,103	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,346	14.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,816	78.6%
Carpooled	867	8.7%
Public transit	38	0.4%
Walked	739	7.4%
Bicycle	44	0.4%
Worked from home	310	3.1%
Other means	124	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,858	50.5%
15 to 29 min	2,538	26.4%
30 to 44 min	1,215	12.6%
45 to 59 min	390	4.1%
60+ min	627	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 18.3% (2,970 of 16,268)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,529	47.8%
Nonfamily households	3,849	52.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,378	90.4%
Vacant	786	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,570	48.4%
Renter-occupied	3,808	51.6%

1-unit, detached56.3%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units18.7%

5 to 19 units13.4%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,597	56.3%
1-unit, attached	254	3.1%
2 to 4 units	1,528	18.7%
5 to 19 units	1,095	13.4%
20 or more units	464	5.7%
Mobile home & other	226	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2977092
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 38.7624, -93.7253