Buchanan County, Virginia

The last Census shows that Buchanan County had a population of 26,815 people in 2000. This represented 0.38% of the total population of Virginia, making it the state's 43rd most populous county.

From the Census estimates for 2007^<1>, Buchanan had a population of 23,900 people. This is a decrease of 10.87% since the 2000 Census.

The following table contains the population changes since the last Census (the next Census will be in 2010). The population counts for the years after 2000 are estimates.

Buchanan County had 11,887 Housing Units^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Buchanan County has an area of 569 square miles [1 km²].

Using the above population and land area values, Buchanan County had a population density of 53.2 people per square mile [137.8 people/km²], making it the state's 58th most densely populated county.

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Buchanan County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Buchanan and the state of Virginia.

Click here for the Buchanan County QuickFact (QF-51027).

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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