Buckhannon, West Virginia Population 2024

5,013

Buckhannon Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Buckhannon was:

  • White: 87.68%
  • Black or African American: 7.17%
  • Two or more races: 2.56%
  • Asian: 1.75%
  • Other race: 0.42%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,759.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.22% (-167)
The current population of Buckhannon, West Virginia is 5,013 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,180.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,56087.68%
Black or African American3737.17%
Two or more races1332.56%
Asian911.75%
Other race220.42%
Native American160.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.12%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Buckhannon Population by Race

Buckhannon Population Pyramid 2024

Buckhannon Median Age

35.8

Total

34.9

Male

41.7

Female

Buckhannon Adults

There are 4,424 adults, (796 of whom are seniors) in Buckhannon.

Buckhannon Age Dependency

43.4

Age Dependency Ratio

21.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Buckhannon Sex Ratio

Female2,54448.91%
Male2,65751.09%

Buckhannon Population by Age

Buckhannon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0102.0162.637.4
Non Family1,0161.0945.954.1
Married6942.9391.28.8
Female2303.1248.751.3
Male702.767.132.9

2.87

Average Family Size

2.01

Average Household Size

62.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buckhannon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2347.65%
Associates Degree2658.66%
Bachelors Degree44014.38%
Graduate Degree32310.56%
High School Graduate1,18738.8%
Less Than 9th Grade371.21%
Some College57318.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buckhannon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buckhannon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8732,643727
2+ Races58454
Black57579
Hispanic542610
Other Race1800
Asian171717
Native American440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Buckhannon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,673$0$122,650
Graduate Degree$48,000$53,036$47,404
High School Graduate$35,647$54,375$22,279
Less Than 9th Grade$0$23,472$11,725
Overall$37,485$43,523$35,302
Some College$42,375$38,594$55,664

$37,485

Average Earnings

$43,523

Average Male

$35,302

Average Female

Buckhannon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buckhannon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buckhannon Language

98.16% of Buckhannon residents speak only English, while 1.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.24% of the population.

Buckhannon Language

Buckhannon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,70578121.08%
Black1487852.7%
Hispanic763242.11%
Multiple951818.95%

22.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.85%

Male Poverty Rate

28.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buckhannon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buckhannon is Black, with 52.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buckhannon is Multiple, with 18.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.82%.

Buckhannon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.67%
High School27.86%
Some College12.35%
Bachelors or Greater7.21%

Buckhannon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed73.87%
Female Employed11.4%
Male Employed4.03%

Buckhannon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buckhannon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,605$70,747
Households$43,621$58,939
Married Families$76,923$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,354$45,323

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buckhannon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.3%

Male Marriage Rate

31.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Buckhannon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buckhannon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Buckhannon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buckhannon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

196

Number of Veterans

182

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam103
World War II23
First Gulf War20
Second Gulf War19
Korea0

Buckhannon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7455
75+54
55 to 6444
35 to 5432
18 to 3411

Buckhannon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1824.64%
2+ Races98.91%
Black51.77%

Buckhannon Veterans by Race

Buckhannon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buckhannon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.1%

Labor Force Participation

44.2%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Buckhannon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buckhannon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buckhannon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.03%

Born in Buckhannon

98.85%

Native Born

1.15%

Foreign Born

0.9%

Non Citizen

0.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.85% of Buckhannon residents were born in the United States, with 68.03% having been born in West Virginia. 0.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Buckhannon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,804-42-0.87%
20284,846-42-0.86%
20274,888-41-0.83%
20264,929-42-0.84%
20254,971-42-0.84%
20245,013-42-0.83%
20235,055-52-1.02%
20225,107-39-0.76%
20215,146-34-0.66%
20205,180-252-4.64%
20195,432-44-0.8%
20185,476-44-0.8%
20175,520-26-0.47%
20165,546-41-0.73%
20155,587-17-0.3%
20145,604-2-0.04%
20135,606130.23%
20125,593140.25%
20115,579-14-0.25%
20105,59300%
20005,725-184-3.11%
19905,909-911-13.36%
19806,820-441-6.07%
19707,26187513.7%
19606,3863706.15%
19506,0161,56635.19%
19404,450761.74%
19304,37458915.56%
19203,785-1,019-21.21%

Buckhannon Population by Year