Buckingham County, Virginia Population 2024

16,968

Buckingham County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 16,968 with a growth rate of -0.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Buckingham County, Virginia is the 89th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 17,092 and has seen a growth of -0.73% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,918-10-0.06%
202816,928-10-0.06%
202716,938-10-0.06%
202616,948-10-0.06%
202516,958-10-0.06%
202416,968-10-0.06%
202316,978-10-0.06%
202216,988380.22%
202116,9501220.72%
202016,828-306-1.79%
201917,134920.54%
201817,042-4-0.02%
201717,04620.01%
201617,044220.13%
201517,022860.51%
201416,936-218-1.27%
201317,154830.49%
201217,071-146-0.85%
201117,2171250.73%
201017,09200%
199012,8731,1229.55%
198011,7511,15410.89%
197010,597-280-2.57%
196010,877-1,411-11.48%
195012,288-1,110-8.28%
194013,398830.62%
193013,315-1,570-10.55%
192014,885-319-2.1%
191015,204-62-0.41%
190015,2668836.14%
189014,383-1,157-7.45%
188015,5402,16916.22%
187013,371-1,841-12.1%
186015,2121,3759.94%
185013,837-4,949-26.34%
184018,7864352.37%
183018,3517824.45%
182017,569-2,490-12.41%
181020,0596,67049.82%
180013,3893,61036.92%
17909,779-7,139-42.2%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.06% (-10)
County Website
Buckingham County
County Seat
Buckingham
2020 Population
16,828
Area
580 mi²
Density
29 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.83% (140)
Founded
1761

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,37761.35%
Black or African American5,42432.07%
Two or more races7874.65%
Other race2761.63%
Asian330.2%
Native American170.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Buckingham County, Virginia Population by Race

Buckingham County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Buckingham County, Virginia Median Age

43.7

Total

41.6

Male

47.3

Female

Buckingham County, Virginia Adults

There are 13,854 adults, (3,419 of whom are seniors) in Buckingham County, Virginia.

Buckingham County, Virginia Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Buckingham County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female7,46144.11%
Male9,45355.89%

Buckingham County, Virginia Population by Age

Buckingham County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0622.4476.423.6
Married2,9213.1185.714.3
Non Family2,0311.1775.624.4
Female7132.8648.951.1
Male3973.3762.237.8

3.04

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Buckingham County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1909.36%
Associates Degree8186.43%
Bachelors Degree1,1949.39%
Graduate Degree5214.1%
High School Graduate5,64044.37%
Less Than 9th Grade7515.91%
Some College2,59820.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Buckingham County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,7726,6371,230
Black4,2283,511306
2+ Races490456156
Hispanic23216835
Other Race112590
Asian333112
Native American17174

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.36%.

Buckingham County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,185$43,500$55,119
Graduate Degree$49,659$0$62,292
High School Graduate$39,821$47,033$35,733
Less Than 9th Grade$34,271$35,021$29,375
Overall$40,139$47,137$36,515
Some College$40,697$55,135$34,745

$40,139

Average Earnings

$47,137

Average Male

$36,515

Average Female

Buckingham County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Buckingham County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Buckingham County, Virginia Language

96.22% of Buckingham County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 3.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.84% of the population.

Buckingham County, Virginia Language

Buckingham County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,30795422.15%
White9,5877547.86%
Hispanic33025677.58%
Other23422294.87%
Multiple6117512.27%
Native151173.33%

13.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.13%

Male Poverty Rate

15.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Buckingham County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Buckingham County, Virginia is Other, with 94.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Buckingham County, Virginia is White, with 7.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.31%.

Buckingham County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.34%
High School12.63%
Some College9.38%
Bachelors or Greater4.72%

Buckingham County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.68%
Male Unemployed54.55%
Female Employed5.77%
Male Employed4.97%

Buckingham County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Buckingham County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,130$89,863
Households$59,199$74,211
Married Families$84,516$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,757$41,601

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Buckingham County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Buckingham County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Buckingham 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.

Buckingham County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Buckingham County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,057

Number of Veterans

1,015

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam344
Second Gulf War287
First Gulf War242
Korea41
World War II21

Buckingham County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74296
35 to 54291
75+225
55 to 64144
18 to 34101

Buckingham County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7188.47%
Black2605.63%
2+ Races7112.82%
Hispanic3011.49%
Asian618.18%
Other Race21.61%

Buckingham County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Buckingham County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Buckingham County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.1%

Labor Force Participation

46.6%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Buckingham County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Buckingham County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Buckingham 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

74.28%

Born in Buckingham County, Virginia

98.34%

Native Born

1.66%

Foreign Born

1.14%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.34% of Buckingham County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 74.28% having been born in Virginia. 1.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Buckingham County, Virginia Place of Birth

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