Buchanan County Demographics

A map of Buchanan County's Population by Race

Buchanan County, Virginia had a population of 20,355 in 2020. It was 94.4% White, 3.0% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 1.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Buchanan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Buchanan County is the 81st most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Buchanan County's White Population

19,210 residents of Buchanan County identify as White, or 94.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Buchanan County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Buchanan County is ranked #6 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Buchanan County is more White than neighboring McDowell County (83% White). Buchanan County is less White than neighboring Russell County (96% White), Dickenson County (96.9% White), Pike County (94.8% White), and Mingo County (94.6% White).

Buchanan County's Black Population

613 residents of Buchanan County identify as Black, or 3.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Buchanan County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Buchanan County is ranked #112 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Buchanan County is more Black than neighboring Russell County (0.9% Black), Dickenson County (0.3% Black), Pike County (0.8% Black), and Mingo County (1.7% Black). Buchanan County is less Black than neighboring McDowell County (11.2% Black).

Buchanan County's Asian Population

49 residents of Buchanan County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Buchanan County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Buchanan County is ranked #122 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Buchanan County is more Asian than neighboring Dickenson County (0.1% Asian), McDowell County (0.1% Asian), and Mingo County (0.1% Asian). Buchanan County is less Asian than neighboring Pike County (0.6% Asian).

Buchanan County's Hispanic Population

177 residents of Buchanan County identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Buchanan County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Buchanan County is ranked #131 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Buchanan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Russell County (0.7% Hispanic), Dickenson County (0.6% Hispanic), and Mingo County (0.7% Hispanic). Buchanan County is less Hispanic than neighboring McDowell County (2% Hispanic), and Pike County (1.2% Hispanic).

Buchanan County's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Buchanan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Buchanan County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Buchanan County is ranked #132 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Buchanan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Russell County (0.2% Native American/Other), Dickenson County (0.3% Native American/Other), McDowell County (0.4% Native American/Other), Pike County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Mingo County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Buchanan County's Multiracial Population

280 residents of Buchanan County identify as Multiracial, or 1.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Buchanan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Buchanan County is ranked #133 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Buchanan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Russell County (2.1% Multiracial), Dickenson County (1.8% Multiracial), McDowell County (3.3% Multiracial), Pike County (2.2% Multiracial), and Mingo County (2.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.