Median Household Income
$54,615 ± $11,950
Median Home Value
$158,100 ± $8,438
Median Gross Rent
$885 ± $185/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,231
Poverty Rate
21.7%
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Homeownership Rate
62.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.4%
Median Age
32.8
Average Commute
17 min
Households
1,902
Veterans
196
Population Over Time
Buckhannon shrank 9.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,646
2016
5,645
2018
5,566
2020
5,473
2022
5,201
2024
5,116
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
87.2%
Hispanic or Latino
2.5%
Black or African American
4.8%
Asian
1.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.