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Buckingham
Virginia

17K

Population

$60K

Median Income

$260K

Median Home

R+17

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$40,795

Federal Spending per Capita$1,244

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score641

Work From Home %5.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$110K

Income (95th Percentile)$176K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.0%

Dependency Ratio0.72

Medicare Spending / Person$3,952

SS Benefits / Person$4,035

Education Wage Premium1.43x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.34x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$259K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$844/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.51%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $818

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$959/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.5%

Homeownership Rate75.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

199 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score21.0

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients600 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,308

Uninsured (under 65)10.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.7%

Education

Reading Test Scores2.56 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,215

Bachelor's Degree Holders790

HS Completion Rate84.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)68th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine0.11

January Temperature0.38

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation41.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$39K

Drought Index (2022)-0.22

Heating Degree Days3,800 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,422 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,407 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,064 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)13 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)13 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed229 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed183 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)260 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)156 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+65.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)199 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers333 workers

Public Transit Commuters99 workers

Walk to Work36 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)568 workers

Avg Commute Time37.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.591

Nonprofit Organizations50

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.1%

Never-Married Adults32.5%

Divorced Adults11.2%

Religious Organizations20

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations11.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.23 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores6

Professional Services Firms14

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$51K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate57.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

R+17

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.51%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+17D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +77

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $260K

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Local News — Buckingham

cbs19news.com · 17 hours ago

CHO Airport FNE Week 2 Game of the Week: Fluvanna at Buckingham

BUCKINGHAM, Va. (CBS19 SPORTS) -- The CHO Airport FNE Game of the Week takes us to Buckingham County…

Virginia Department of Health (.gov) · May 14, 2026

Measles Outbreak in Buckingham County - Clinicians

Measles Outbreak in Buckingham County ... Dear Colleague: The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is…

WSLS · May 9, 2026

VDH investigating confirmed measles case, possible unreported cases in Buckingham County

The Virginia Department of Health announced they are investigating a confirmed measles case and like…

WDBJ7 · 2 weeks ago

Buckingham County schools report zero measles cases as outbreak ends

BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) — Buckingham County Public Schools has reported zero measles cases sin…

WRIC ABC 8News · May 11, 2026

VDH reports confirmed measles case in Buckingham

A school-aged child in Buckingham County has a confirmed case of measles, with the Virginia Departme…

Cardinal News · Jun 3, 2026

Measles outbreak in Buckingham County continues to grow

Since April, there have been 55 confirmed cases of measles in the area. Statewide, Virginia has repo…

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