City in Upshur County, West Virginia · 2.8 sq mi · 1,763 people per sq mi
5,022 people live in Buckhannon. The typical household earns $54,615, and the median resident is 32.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,186 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.7%
Men 28.5 · Women 34.9
1860–2026
5,022
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
5,022
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,022 | -32 | 0.63% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,054 | -8 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 5,062 | -9 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 5,071 | -44 | 0.86% |
| 2022 | 5,115 | -39 | 0.76% |
| 2021 | 5,154 | -32 | 0.62% |
| 2020 | 5,186 | -45 | 0.86% |
| 2019 | 5,231 | -66 | 1.25% |
| 2018 | 5,297 | -65 | 1.21% |
| 2017 | 5,362 | -49 | 0.91% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Buckhannon has a population change lower than Upshur County, West Virginia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 51 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 29% | 30% |
| Never married | 52% | 60% | 45% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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