In 2021, Buchanan County, VA had a population of 20.6k people with a median age of 47.8 and a median household income of $37,093. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Buchanan County, VA declined from 21,374 to 20,615, a −3.55% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,302 to $37,093, a 8.14% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buchanan County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.81%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.383%).
None of the households in Buchanan County, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.3% of the residents in Buchanan County, VA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Buchanan County, VA are Appalachian School of Law (432348) (57 degrees awarded in 2021) and Appalachian College of Pharmacy (449922) (55 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Buchanan County, VA was $71,800, and the homeownership rate was 81.6%.
Most people in Buchanan County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Buchanan County, VA was 2 cars per household.
Buchanan County, VA borders Pike County, KY, Dickenson County, VA, Russell County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, McDowell County, WV, and Mingo County, WV.