| Name | Buchanan County |
| State | Iowa |
| FIPS Code | 19019 |
| County Seat | Independence |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 20,725 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 0.78% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 96.89% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 94% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+13 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.7% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 319 / 563 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 96.89% |
| African American | 0.75% |
| Hispanic | 1.81% |
| Asian | 0.22% |
| Native American | 0.25% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 94.07% |
| African American | 0.56% |
| Hispanic | 2.39% |
| Asian | 0.11% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.07% |