Buckingham County, VA Population

Overview

16,832

Total Population

43.0

Median age

44.83%

Female population %

123.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

419

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Buckingham County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Buckingham County is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Buckingham County's population under 18 was 18.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Buckingham County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Buckingham County, 15.64% were under the age of 15, 16.12% aged 15 to 29, 48.80% aged 30 to 64, 17.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,742 less females than males in Buckingham County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.83% females and 55.17% males in Buckingham County, VA.
The Buckingham County, VA gender ratio is 123.1:100 i.e. 123.1 men to 100 women (1.231).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 850.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 656.

Buckingham County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Buckingham County population: 61.60% are White, 32.90% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian, 1.58% are some other race and 3.23% are multiracial.
Buckingham County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 419 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,413 (97.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Buckingham County is White with a population of 10,369 (61.60% of the total population).

Buckingham County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 17,217 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Buckingham County's population increased by 1,499 (9.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Buckingham County's population decreased by 266 (1.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Buckingham County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,593.