In 2021, Buckhannon, WV had a population of 5.34k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $46,602. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Buckhannon, WV declined from 5,473 to 5,343, a −2.38% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,287 to $46,602, a 10.2% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buckhannon, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.72%), White (Hispanic) (1.89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.89%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.599%).
None of the households in Buckhannon, WV 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.
99.4% of the residents in Buckhannon, WV are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Buckhannon, WV are West Virginia Wesleyan College (282 degrees awarded in 2021) and Fred W Eberle Technical Center (118 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Buckhannon, WV was $133,600, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.
Most people in Buckhannon, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Buckhannon, WV was 2 cars per household.