Buckhannon city, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,054
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,054
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,049
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,191
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,187
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,186
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,639
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.0%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 196
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $158,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,151
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $436
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $885
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,902
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.05
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,102
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 158,341
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,721
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 208,397
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $40,806
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,615
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,231
Persons in poverty, percent 21.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,820.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,991.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.83
FIPS Code 5411188