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Buchanan County, VA


Designated Market Area: Tri Cities, TN-KY-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 19,352   ( 4,746 from 2010 , 996 from 2020)
Land area: 502.9 square miles
Population density: 38.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,034 93.19% 22.3%
Black:8424.35% 37.1%
Indian:260.13% 44.4%
Asian:910.47% 65.5%
2+ races:1460.75% 36.4%
Hispanic:2131.10% 124.2%
Total non-White:1,3186.81% 47.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:360 8.8
Deaths:87021.4
Net Migration: -513-12.6
Net Immigration: 210.5
Change in White population:-5,171 -21.5
Change in Non-White pop.:425 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
24,098
23,20596.29%
6142.55%
180.07%
550.23%
1070.44%
950.39%
8933.71%

2000
26,978
26,00796.40%
7062.62%
150.06%
380.14%
830.31%
1280.47%
9713.60%

1990
31,333
31,04399.07%
560.18%
330.11%
380.12%
n/a
1630.52%
2900.93%

1980
37,989
37,65899.13%
670.18%
00.00%
270.07%
n/a
2420.64%
3310.87%

1970
32,071
31,88699.42%
1080.34%
120.04%
30.01%
n/a
630.20%
185 0.58%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,151 8.0
2,75610.2
-3,505-13.0
440.2
-2,802 -10.4
-78 -0.3
1990's
NumberRate
3,110 9.9
2,6808.6
-3,975-12.7
240.1
-5,036 -16.1
681 2.2
1980's
NumberRate
4,532 11.9
2,575 6.8
-8,388 -22.1
n/a
-6,615 -17.4
-41 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,508 4.7
n/a
5,772 18.0
146 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Buchanan County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.6
3,422 17.7%
15,930 82.3%
4,666 24.1%
7,494
2.57
5,189 69.2%
3,865 74.5%
472 9.1%
2,305 30.8%

2010
NumberPercent
43.8
4,513 18.7%
19,585 81.3%
3,868 16.1%
9,968
2.30
6,866 68.9%
5,346 77.9%
479 7.0%
3,102 31.1%

2000
NumberPercent
38.7
5,850 21.7%
21,128 78.3%
3,074 11.4%
10,496
2.46
7,956 75.8%
6,535 82.1%
525 6.6%
2,540 24.2%

1990
NumberPercent
32.0
8,613 27.5%
22,720 72.5%
2,722 8.7%
11,183
2.78
9,272 82.9%
8,007 86.4%
536 5.8%
1,911 17.1%

1980
NumberPercent
26.0
13,191 34.7%
24,798 65.3%
2,566 6.8%
11,790
3.20
10,301 87.4%
9,251 89.8%
381 3.7%
1,489 12.6%

2022 Housing Data for Buchanan County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,402 
Median Value$84,900 
Occupied7,49472.0%
Vacant2,90828.0%
Owned6,11781.6%
Rented1,37718.4%
Median Rent$728 
Single-Family Units6,71764.6%
    Detached6,61863.6%
    Attached991.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1571.5%
Mobile Homes3,30831.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Buchanan County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006388.5%
$10,000 to $14,9994586.1%
$15,000 to $19,9996518.7%
$20,000 to $24,9996568.8%
$25,000 to $29,9994425.9%
$30,000 to $34,9994285.7%
$35,000 to $39,9995126.8%
$40,000 to $44,9994556.1%
$45,000 to $49,9993604.8%
$50,000 to $59,9994496.0%
$60,000 to $74,9996658.9%
$75,000 to $99,9997279.7%
$100,000 to $124,9996118.2%
$125,000 to $149,9992353.1%
$150,000 to $199,999811.1%
$200,000 or more1261.7%
Median Household Income39,591 
Per Capita Income24,126 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state72 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7269.7%
Public Assistance2593.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,60021.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,64244.9%
Unemployed3702.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,01247.9%
Not in Labor Force6,54552.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 55.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3941,50661.4%
Non-Profit7112137.0%
Self-Employed25910271.7%
Local Government14155820.2%
State Government41939351.6%
Federal Government20676.9%
Total Private + Self2,6531,60862.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6511,07837.7%
Total3,3042,68655.2%
Pct. Govt.25.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5799.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,12618.8%
Professional, Technical1,16419.4%
Service Occupations88614.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing230.4%
All others2,23537.3%
White Collar 47.9%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade93915.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction76812.8%
Educational services72012.0%
Health care and social assistance65510.9%
Public administration5629.4%
Manufacturing4016.7%
Finance and insurance3005.0%
Other services2804.7%
Transportation and warehousing2624.4%
Construction2624.4%
Accommodation and food services1983.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1492.5%
Information1462.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1161.9%
Wholesale trade731.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation550.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting550.9%
Utilities490.8%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Buchanan County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican760.38%
Puerto Rican780.39%
Cuban70.03%
Dominican160.08%
Total Central American100.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran100.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American30.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan30.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic30.01%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean60.03%
Japanese40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,99797.9%
Spanish2511.3%
Other460.2%
German, other Germanic340.2%
Arabic320.2%
Other Indo-European200.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun140.1%
Vietnamese90.0%
Korean60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American10,56052.2%
English1,2406.1%
German8554.2%
Irish8264.1%
Italian2071.0%
Scottish1750.9%
British970.5%
French970.5%
European880.4%
Scotch-Irish620.3%
Northern European530.3%
Dutch490.2%
Norwegian350.2%
Lebanese320.2%
French Canadian250.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,17099.6%
Not a citizen760.4%
Native20,09299.2%
Foreign-born1540.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Buchanan County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,577 10.2%2,401 15.5%6,082 39.4%3,696 23.9%853 5.5%836 5.4%
  Average years of education: 11.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,577 10.2%
9-12 Years 2,401 15.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,082 39.4%
Some College 3,696 23.9%
Bach. Degree 853 5.5%
Grad Degree 836 5.4%
Average years of education: 11.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Buchanan County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,345 10,080 1,265 11.2% 4.4%
1991 11,799 10,045 1,754 14.9% 5.8%
1992 11,498 9,675 1,823 15.9% 6.2%
1993 10,807 9,174 1,633 15.1% 5.2%
1994 10,591 8,668 1,923 18.2% 4.8%
1995 9,561 8,285 1,276 13.3% 4.4%
1996 9,548 8,133 1,415 14.8% 4.3%
1997 9,639 8,317 1,322 13.7% 3.7%
1998 8,945 7,717 1,228 13.7% 2.8%
1999 8,393 7,252 1,141 13.6% 2.7%
2000 8,735 8,226 509 5.8% 2.3%
2001 8,912 8,364 548 6.1% 3.3%
2002 9,023 8,360 663 7.3% 4.4%
2003 8,895 8,243 652 7.3% 4.3%
2004 8,371 7,851 520 6.2% 4.1%
2005 8,434 7,945 489 5.8% 3.8%
2006 8,427 7,974 453 5.4% 3.3%
2007 8,675 8,219 456 5.3% 3.3%
2008 8,948 8,464 484 5.4% 4.3%
2009 9,280 8,472 808 8.7% 6.8%
2010 8,339 7,493 846 10.1% 7.3%
2011 8,458 7,740 718 8.5% 6.6%
2012 8,569 7,805 764 8.9% 5.9%
2013 8,159 7,281 878 10.8% 5.6%
2014 7,788 6,988 800 10.3% 5.1%
2015 7,298 6,517 781 10.7% 4.4%
2016 6,860 6,136 724 10.6% 4.0%
2017 7,023 6,531 492 7.0% 3.7%
2018 6,956 6,581 375 5.4% 2.9%
2019 6,833 6,469 364 5.3% 2.7%
2020 6,450 5,836 614 9.5% 6.2%
2021 6,168 5,758 410 6.6% 3.9%
2022 6,354 6,053 301 4.7% 2.9%
2023 6,424 6,140 284 4.4% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com