Buckhannon

County:: Upshur County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.849
State:: West Virginia

Buckhannon is a city located in Upshur County, West Virginia. Buckhannon has a 2025 population of 4,971. Buckhannon is currently declining at a rate of -0.84% annually and its population has decreased by -4.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,180 in 2020.

The average household income in Buckhannon is $64,003 with a poverty rate of 24.58%. The median age in Buckhannon is 32.6 years: 31.3 years for males, and 33.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Buckhannon includes 87.27% White, 6.55% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,489	87.27%
Black or African American	337	6.55%
Two or more races	227	4.41%
Asian	68	1.32%
Native American	11	0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6	0.12%
Other race	6	0.12%

Buckhannon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Buckhannon's average per capita income is $46,269. Household income levels show a median of $48,720. The poverty rate stands at 24.58%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$84,583	-
Families	$58,958	$71,361
Households	$48,720	$64,003
Non Families	$32,813	$52,034

$46,269

Average Income

$48,720

Median Household Income

24.58%

Poverty Rate