Buckingham County, Virginia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,914
Median household income: $59,199
Median home value: $167,800

Home to 16,914 residents, Buckingham County is one of Virginia's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $59,199, its median household income sits below Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Buckingham County's population held roughly steady from 17,059 to 16,914, while its median household income rose 20.8% from $49,025 to $59,199.

The median gross rent is $874. 13.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,914
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $59,199
Median home value: $167,800
Median gross rent: $874
Housing units: 7,233
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,05916,914

Median household income

$49,025$59,199

Median home value

$130,300$167,800

Median gross rent

$779$874

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,059	$49,025	$130,300	$779
2020	17,087	$48,603	$135,600	$785
2021	16,832	$49,841	$137,100	$789
2022	16,869	$59,894	$160,800	$844
2023	16,914	$59,199	$167,800	$874

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	791	4.7%
5 to 17	2,269	13.4%
18 to 24	1,142	6.8%
25 to 34	2,269	13.4%
35 to 44	2,324	13.7%
45 to 54	2,257	13.3%
55 to 64	2,443	14.4%
65 to 74	2,098	12.4%
75 and over	1,321	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,279	60.8%
Black or African American	5,402	31.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	33	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	33	0.2%
Two or more races	722	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	434	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,941	15.3%
High school graduate	5,640	44.4%
Some college or associate's	3,416	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,194	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	521	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,049	79.5%
Carpooled	570	9.0%
Public transit	74	1.2%
Walked	39	0.6%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	419	6.6%
Other means	195	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	939	15.8%
15 to 29 min	1,087	18.3%
30 to 44 min	1,272	21.4%
45 to 59 min	1,235	20.8%
60+ min	1,402	23.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 13.7% (2,039 of 14,846)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,031	66.5%
Nonfamily households	2,031	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,062	83.8%
Vacant	1,171	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,633	76.4%
Renter-occupied	1,429	23.6%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other27.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,128	70.9%
1-unit, attached	44	0.6%
2 to 4 units	28	0.4%
5 to 19 units	27	0.4%
20 or more units	4	0.1%
Mobile home & other	2,002	27.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 51029
State: Virginia
Land area: 580 sq mi
Water area: 3.83 sq mi
Center point: 37.5739, -78.5292

Cities & places

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