Buchanan County, Virginia Population 2024

18,791

Buchanan County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 18,791 with a growth rate of -1.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Buchanan County, Virginia is the 83rd largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 24,091 and has seen a growth of -22% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,311-296-1.68%
202817,607-296-1.65%
202717,903-296-1.63%
202618,199-296-1.6%
202518,495-296-1.58%
202418,791-296-1.55%
202319,087-296-1.53%
202219,383-493-2.48%
202119,876-369-1.82%
202020,245-786-3.74%
201921,031-342-1.6%
201821,373-249-1.15%
201721,622-607-2.73%
201622,229-538-2.36%
201522,767-400-1.73%
201423,167-471-1.99%
201323,638-197-0.83%
201223,83500%
201123,835-256-1.06%
201024,09100%
199031,333-6,656-17.52%
198037,9895,91818.45%
197032,071-4,653-12.67%
196036,7249762.73%
195035,7484,27113.57%
194031,47714,73788.03%
193016,7401,2998.41%
192015,4413,10725.19%
191012,3342,64227.26%
19009,6923,82565.2%
18905,8671733.04%
18805,6941,91750.75%
18703,77798435.23%
18602,793-14,518-83.87%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.55% (-296)
County Website
Buchanan County
County Seat
Grundy
2020 Population
20,245
Area
503 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-7.18% (-1,454)
Founded
1858

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,57196.67%
Black or African American3731.84%
Two or more races2381.18%
Other race540.27%
Asian100.05%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Buchanan County, Virginia Population by Race

Buchanan County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Buchanan County, Virginia Median Age

47.6

Total

44.8

Male

49.8

Female

Buchanan County, Virginia Adults

There are 16,824 adults, (4,666 of whom are seniors) in Buchanan County, Virginia.

Buchanan County, Virginia Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Buchanan County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female9,74248.12%
Male10,50451.88%

Buchanan County, Virginia Population by Age

Buchanan County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4942.5781.618.4
Married3,8653.1289.510.5
Non Family2,3051.1679.720.3
Female1,0913.3358.141.9
Male2334.1179.820.2

3.14

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buchanan County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,40115.55%
Associates Degree1,0847.02%
Bachelors Degree8535.52%
Graduate Degree8365.41%
High School Graduate6,08239.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1,57710.21%
Some College2,61216.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Buchanan County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Buchanan County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,89810,9721,587
Black23220433
2+ Races17217230
Hispanic13112825
Other Race543330
Asian10106

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60%.

Buchanan County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,661$68,587$47,813
Graduate Degree$39,608$0$39,774
High School Graduate$36,720$47,461$19,882
Less Than 9th Grade$24,745$24,853$0
Overall$38,066$42,871$32,698
Some College$34,071$38,403$26,202

$38,066

Average Earnings

$42,871

Average Male

$32,698

Average Female

Buchanan County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buchanan County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buchanan County, Virginia Language

97.88% of Buchanan County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 2.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.29% of the population.

Buchanan County, Virginia Language

Buchanan County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,9964,75025.01%
Black6464100%
Hispanic955052.63%
Multiple1594729.56%
Other5123.92%

25.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.19%

Male Poverty Rate

24.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buchanan County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buchanan County, Virginia is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buchanan County, Virginia is Other, with 3.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.15%.

Buchanan County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School28.09%
Less Than 9th Grade27.97%
Some College14.5%
Bachelors or Greater7.87%

Buchanan County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed54.17%
Female Unemployed34.78%
Female Employed4.95%
Male Employed4.93%

Buchanan County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buchanan County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,783$66,158
Households$39,591$55,860
Married Families$55,987$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,055$29,624

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buchanan County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Buchanan County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buchanan County, Virginia 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 45-54.

Buchanan County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buchanan County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

969

Number of Veterans

900

Male Veterans

69

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam279
Second Gulf War241
First Gulf War217
Korea123
World War II12

Buchanan County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+266
55 to 64229
65 to 74188
35 to 54169
18 to 34117

Buchanan County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8710.05363630765441222
Black560.1755485893416928
2+ Races400.19801980198019803
Other Race20.037037037037037035
Hispanic20.013071895424836602

Buchanan County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Buchanan County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buchanan County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

36.7%

Labor Force Participation

34.5%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Buchanan County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buchanan County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buchanan County, Virginia 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

77.27%

Born in Buchanan County, Virginia

99.24%

Native Born

0.76%

Foreign Born

0.38%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.24% of Buchanan County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 77.27% having been born in Virginia. 0.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Buchanan County, Virginia Place of Birth

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