Buchanan County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,415
Rank #1,915 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Household Income
$42,886 −42.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,008 of 3,222
7th %ile
Poverty Rate
25.2% +100.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,999 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Home Value
$94,900 −66.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,054 of 3,222
5th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.5% −66.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,137 of 3,222
3th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −27.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,239 of 3,222
62th %ile

At a Glance

83.1% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
11.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.8%51.5%77.3%93.2%3.8%1.1%1.0%0.8%0.1%0.0%

About Buchanan County, Virginia

Buchanan County, Virginia has a total population of 19,415, making it the 1,915th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Buchanan County is 47.8 years, which is 22.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Buchanan County is $42,886, which ranks #3,008 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 42.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 25.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Buchanan County is $94,900, 66.3% below the national median. Renters in Buchanan County pay a median gross rent of $743 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Buchanan County, 11.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 66.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.3 min.

Buchanan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (3.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.1%).

All data for Buchanan County, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.