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Buchanan
Virginia

20K

Population

$40K

Median Income

$78K

Median Home

R+48

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$40K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate26.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$78,550

Federal Spending per Capita$3,466

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score661

Work From Home %2.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1816.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$84K

Income (95th Percentile)$132K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School25.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.5%

Dependency Ratio0.86

Medicare Spending / Person$4,265

SS Benefits / Person$7,311

Education Wage Premium1.08x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$68K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$40K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients3.5%

Average Annual Wage$62K

Professional Services Concentration0.49x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$76K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$728/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.49%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $415

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$914/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+13.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.1%

Homeownership Rate81.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

86 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

16.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

50.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

124.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity18.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score20.0

Healthcare Offices31

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)22.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients813 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,330

Uninsured (under 65)10.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.4%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.06 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,928

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,084

HS Completion Rate74.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate30.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities9

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)60th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)47.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6

January Sunshine-1.07

January Temperature0.13

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation49.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$876K

Drought Index (2022)0.83

Heating Degree Days4,605 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days918 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,934 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)766 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)47 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)4 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed216 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed102 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)445 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)64 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)62 ms

Households with 100Mbps+93.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet4.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)97 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers149 workers

Public Transit Commuters48 workers

Walk to Work97 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)234 workers

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.615

Nonprofit Organizations78

Veterans Share5.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.9%

Never-Married Adults25.1%

Divorced Adults12.9%

Religious Organizations16

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations8.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.24 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms28

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$46K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+48

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.49%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+48D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -104

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.66x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $78K

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Local News — Buchanan

Yahoo Finance · 3 weeks ago

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Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory · 1 month ago

Russell White Buchanan Obituary Jul 20, 2026

Russell White Buchanan, 89, husband of Doris Esther (Ritchie) Buchanan, of Raphine, passed away on M…

Legacy | Obituary · 1 month ago

Elizabeth "Liz" Ramelle Provost

Elizabeth "Liz" Provost Obituary. Visit the Botetourt Funeral Home and Crematory - Buchanan Chapel w…

WV MetroNews · 1 month ago

Buchanan, Lorient file suit for fifth season of eligibility

A current and past member of the West Virginia men's basketball team are the latest to partake in th…

Flanner Buchanan · Jun 3, 2026

Carole Virginia Linder Obituary Jun 3, 2026

Jan 16, 1933 — Jun 3, 2026. Carole Virginia (Figg) Linder, age 93, of Indianapolis, passed peacefull…

The Tennessean · May 25, 2026

Kaden Buchanan, Friendship Christian 2027 OL, commits to Virginia Tech football

Kaden Buchanan, Friendship Christian 2027 OL, commits to Virginia Tech football · Friendship Christi…

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