Warrensburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 19,458 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Warrensburg is the 36th largest community in Missouri.Warrensburg is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Warrensburg is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Warrensburg who work in management occupations (9.20%), sales jobs (8.95%), and office and administrative support (8.75%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Warrensburg. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. Warrensburg is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Warrensburg to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. The education level of Warrensburg citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.44% of adults in Warrensburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Warrensburg in 2022 was $29,092, 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 $116,368 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, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Warrensburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
