Buchanan County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,632
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,492
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,632
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,343
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,346
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -9.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -8.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,355
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,098
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.1%
Female persons, percent 48.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 790
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,379
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $94,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,152
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $353
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $743
Building Permits, 2025 12
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,530
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 97.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 32.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,603
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,781
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 169,222
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,730
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,886
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,508
Persons in poverty, percent 23.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 343
Total employment, 2023 4,687
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 310,049
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 663
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 181
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 69
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 149
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 147
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 40.5
Population per square mile, 2010 47.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 502.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 502.76
FIPS Code 51027