Buckingham County, VA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Buckingham County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Population 17,180 8,661,529 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 29.4 202.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.10% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 42.2 37.2 37.1
Households 6,062 3,324,966 128,459,983

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Economy

Buckingham County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Buckingham County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $59,548 $91,409 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.77% 4.62% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.9% 4.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Buckingham County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $118,055 $257,048 $242,182
Median rent $873 $1,514 $1,342
Homeownership rate 76.4% 67.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Buckingham County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 38.3 23.3 22.5
Work from home 6.6% 16.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Buckingham County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Buckingham County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.4% 37.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.45 2.53 2.54

Health

Buckingham County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Buckingham County Virginia Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.8 77.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 20.9% 16.9% 16.3%
Smokers 23.0% 19.0% 19.0%