Warrensburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 19,673 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Warrensburg is the 36th largest community in Missouri.Unlike some cities, Warrensburg isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Warrensburg are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Warrensburg is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Warrensburg who work in management occupations (9.70%), sales jobs (9.60%), and food service (8.65%). Warrensburg is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Warrensburg, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. Warrensburg is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Warrensburg area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Warrensburg maintain a good economy. The education level of Warrensburg citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.95% of adults in Warrensburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Warrensburg in 2022 was $30,786, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,144 for a family of four. However, Warrensburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Warrensburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Warrensburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Warrensburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Warrensburg include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Warrensburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
