Town in Botetourt County, Virginia · 2.2 sq mi · 560 people per sq mi
About 1,200 people live in Buchanan. The typical household earns $54,226, and the median resident is 43.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,197 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.92%
Men 45 · Women 41.6
2010–2026
1,215
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,215
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,215 | +3 | 0.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,212 | +1 | 0.08% |
| 2024 | 1,211 | -2 | 0.16% |
| 2023 | 1,213 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 1,213 | +4 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 1,209 | +12 | 1.00% |
| 2020 | 1,197 | +19 | 1.61% |
| 2019 | 1,178 | +2 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 1,176 | +2 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 1,174 | +2 | 0.17% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 46% | 41% |
| Never married | 31% | 32% | 30% |
| Divorced | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 11% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau