Buchanan County , Virginia
Population: 19,857 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $42,216 Home $91,400 Rent $712/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Buchanan County's headline indicators land 43% below the national median on income ($42,216), with housing 70% below the US figure ($91,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$42,216
Median Income
household
$91,400
Home Value
median
$712/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $42,216 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,203 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.9% |
| Median Home Value | $91,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $712/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 82.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 17.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 19,857 |
| Median Age | 47.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 10.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.9%
Obesity
17.4%
Diabetes
22.2%
Smoking
36.6%
High Blood Pressure
34.4%
No Physical Activity
28.4%
Depression
40.2%
Insufficient Sleep
75.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 50.6 · 51th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
9.92
🌀 Hurricane
46.10
🔥 Wildfire
72.04
❄️ Winter Storm
27.40
🌍 Earthquake
48.09
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