Poverty Rate in Buchanan County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Buchanan County Compares
National Distribution
Where Buchanan County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Buchanan County: 25.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,996 | Elliott County, KY | 25.1% |
| #2,997 | Ben Hill County, GA | 25.2% |
| #2,998 | Montgomery County, MS | 25.2% |
| #2,999 | Buchanan County, VA | 25.2% |
| #3,000 | Richmond County, NC | 25.2% |
| #3,001 | Talbot County, GA | 25.2% |
| #3,002 | Bath County, KY | 25.3% |
Poverty Rate in Buchanan County, Virginia
Buchanan County, Virginia has a poverty rate of 25.2%, which ranks #2,999 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 100.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Virginia, Buchanan County ranks #127 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 7th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.