Buckingham County, Virginia Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Virginia |
| Land area | 579.7 square miles |
| Population Density | 29.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 17,136 |
| Population change | -0.1% | Under 5 years of age | 5.3% |
| Under 18 | 18.9% |
| 65 and over | 16.2% |
| Females | 45.1% |
| White | 62.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.1 |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 34.8% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 71% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 11.9% |
| Veterans | 1,289 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 5,817 |
| Persons per household | 2.3 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 90% |
| Median household income | $38,648 |
| The per capita income | $17,167 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 23% |
| housing units | 7,216 |
| Multi-unit structures | 3% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $128,800 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 76% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 921 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 20.8% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $68,700 |
| Retail sales per capita | $4,306 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $21,509 |