County in Virginia · 580 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
17,163 people live in Buckingham County. The typical household earns $60,828, and the median resident is 44.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,826 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.46%
Men 42.6 · Women 47.3
1790–2026
17,163
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1790–2026
17,163
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,163 | +26 | 0.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,137 | +26 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 17,111 | +126 | 0.74% |
| 2023 | 16,985 | +6 | 0.04% |
| 2022 | 16,979 | +26 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 16,953 | +127 | 0.75% |
| 2020 | 16,826 | -308 | 1.80% |
| 2019 | 17,134 | +92 | 0.54% |
| 2018 | 17,042 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 17,046 | +2 | 0.01% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 170 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 8 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 43% | 53% |
| Never married | 30% | 36% | 23% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau