City in Upshur County, West Virginia · 2.8 sq mi · 1,763 people per sq mi
About 5,000 people live in Buckhannon. The typical household earns $54,615, and the median resident is 32.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,189 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.7%
Men 28.5 · Women 34.9
1860–2026
5,022
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
5,022
2026 projection
3.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 5,022 | -32 | 0.63% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,054 | -8 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 5,062 | -9 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 5,071 | -44 | 0.86% |
| 2022 | 5,115 | -39 | 0.76% |
| 2021 | 5,154 | -35 | 0.67% |
| 2020 | 5,189 | -243 | 4.47% |
| 2019 | 5,432 | -44 | 0.80% |
| 2018 | 5,476 | -44 | 0.80% |
| 2017 | 5,520 | -26 | 0.47% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 51 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 5 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 29% | 30% |
| Never married | 52% | 60% | 45% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau