Buckingham County Demographics
A map of Buckingham County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 10,314 | 61.3% |
Black | 5,390 | 32.0% |
Multiracial | 552 | 3.3% |
Hispanic | 413 | 2.5% |
Native American/Other | 96 | 0.6% |
Asian | 59 | 0.4% |
Buckingham County, Virginia had a population of 16,824 in 2020. It was 61.3% White, 32.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Buckingham County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Buckingham County is the 89th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.
Buckingham County's White Population
10,314 residents of Buckingham County identify as White, or 61.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Buckingham County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Buckingham County is ranked #87 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Buckingham County is more White than neighboring Prince Edward County (48.1% White). Buckingham County is less White than neighboring Cumberland County (63.1% White), Appomattox County (75.4% White), Fluvanna County (76.2% White), and Nelson County (80.4% White).
Buckingham County's Black Population
5,390 residents of Buckingham County identify as Black, or 32.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Buckingham County larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Buckingham County is ranked #25 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Buckingham County is more Black than neighboring Cumberland County (29.1% Black), Appomattox County (17.8% Black), Fluvanna County (13.5% Black), and Nelson County (10.3% Black). Buckingham County is less Black than neighboring Prince Edward County (42.1% Black).
Buckingham County's Asian Population
59 residents of Buckingham County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Buckingham County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Buckingham County is ranked #111 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Buckingham County is more Asian than neighboring Appomattox County (0.3% Asian). Buckingham County is less Asian than neighboring Prince Edward County (0.9% Asian), Fluvanna County (0.8% Asian), and Nelson County (0.5% Asian).
Buckingham County's Hispanic Population
413 residents of Buckingham County identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Buckingham County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Buckingham County is ranked #101 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Buckingham County is more Hispanic than neighboring Appomattox County (2.1% Hispanic). Buckingham County is less Hispanic than neighboring Prince Edward County (5% Hispanic), Fluvanna County (4.1% Hispanic), and Nelson County (4.5% Hispanic).
Buckingham County's Native American/Other Population
96 residents of Buckingham County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Buckingham 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, Buckingham County is ranked #81 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Buckingham County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Prince Edward County (0.4% Native American/Other). Buckingham County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cumberland County (0.9% Native American/Other), Appomattox County (0.8% Native American/Other), Fluvanna County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Nelson County (0.8% Native American/Other).
Buckingham County's Multiracial Population
552 residents of Buckingham County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Buckingham County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Buckingham County is ranked #95 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Buckingham County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cumberland County (4% Multiracial), Appomattox County (3.5% Multiracial), Prince Edward County (3.5% Multiracial), Fluvanna County (4.7% Multiracial), and Nelson County (3.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.