Buchanan County, VA
County in Virginia, South · ranked on 37 metrics
Buchanan County, VA is a county in Virginia with a population of 18,261 (1,901st of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 155th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (3,012th of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,958th of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (2,948th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 155th of 3,09295
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 619th of 3,09080
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 611th of 2,91679
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,057th of 3,05065
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,283rd of 2,91655
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,461st of 3,05052
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,608th of 2,91644
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,002nd of 2,91631
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 2,309th of 3,09425
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,374th of 2,91618
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20243,012th of 3,0943
- Median Household Income$42,886Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,958th of 3,0934
- Poverty Rate (%)25.2%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,948th of 3,0945
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,764th of 2,9165
- Adults Who Smoke (%)22.2%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,762nd of 2,9165
- Median Income$42,886Poorest Counties1,865th of 2,0007
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,875th of 3,0947
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,616th of 2,91610
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,554th of 2,91612
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,626th of 3,09415
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Tazewell County, VA88% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Buchanan County, VA?
- Buchanan County, VA has a population of 18,261, 1,901st among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Buchanan County, VA rank best at?
- Among US counties, Buchanan County, VA ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 155th of 3,092).
- Where does Buchanan County, VA rank worst?
- Buchanan County, VA ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (3,012th of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,958th of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (2,948th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Buchanan County, VA?
- Rankodex ranks Buchanan County, VA on 37 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
37 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics