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Buckingham County, Virginia

Buckingham County had 17,115 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 579.6 square miles of land. It ranks 88th of 133 in Virginia by population and 12th by land area.

Population
17,115
#88 of 133 in Virginia · #1,972 in US
Area
579.6 sq mi
#12 of 133 in Virginia · #1,704 in US
Density
30 / sq mi
#122 of 133 in Virginia · #1,940 in US
Median household income
$57,701
#93 of 133 in Virginia · #2,060 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Buckingham County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Buckingham County population, land area and income

Buckingham County had 17,115 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 579.6 square miles of land. It ranks 88th of 133 in Virginia by population and 12th by land area. That works out to 29.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Buckingham County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $57,701 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

17,115

3144th1st

1972nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

580 sq mi

3144th1st

1704th of 3,144 (US)

Density

29.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1940th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$57,701

3143rd1st

2060th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

17,115

133rd1st

88th of 133 (VA)

Land area

580 sq mi

133rd1st

12th of 133 (VA)

Density

29.5 / sq mi

133rd1st

122nd of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$57,701

133rd1st

93rd of 133 (VA)

How Buckingham County's population changed since 2020

Buckingham County gained 285 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.7%. That ranks 62nd of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Buckingham County recorded 511 births and 877 deaths, a natural change of -366. Net international migration added +10 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +638. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 638 people.

16.8k202017.0k202117.0k202217.0k202317.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
511
Deaths
877
Net international migration
+10
Net domestic migration
+638
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+127

Where Buckingham County is

The Census internal point of Buckingham County is at 37.573900, -78.529200. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Buckingham County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Buckingham County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.573900, -78.529200
DMS
37°34'26.04"N 78°31'45.12"W
UTM
17N 718196.3E 4161409.9N
Geohash
dq8jv00gc
Plus code
8793HFFC+H8

Towns in Buckingham County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Buckingham County. Its 17,115 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Buckingham County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Buckingham County. The most populous is Albemarle County, VA, with 117,313 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 60.0 miles E of Buckingham County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 57.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Charlottesville, VA (population 44,767), 32.1 miles away.

Buckingham County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Buckingham County is 51029: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 029. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $57,701.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Buckingham County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 17,115. That is up 285 people (1.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 16,830.

What is the FIPS code of Buckingham County?

51029. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (029) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Buckingham County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Buckingham County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Buckingham County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Albemarle County, VA; Fluvanna County, VA; Prince Edward County, VA; Appomattox County, VA; Nelson County, VA; Cumberland County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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