Population By Race and Ethnicity in Buchanan County, VA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 23,835 population of Buchanan County, Virginia comprised of 127 people who identified as Hispanic (0.53%), and 23,708 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Buchanan County, Virginia with a population of 22,943 (96.26%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 658 (2.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 128 (0.54%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Buchanan County, Virginia in 2012, with a population of 22,832 (95.79%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 656 (2.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 121 (0.51%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Buchanan, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Buchanan , VA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 658 2.76%
White Alone 22,943 96.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 25 0.11%
Asian Alone 79 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races 128 0.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Buchanan , VA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 111 0.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 656 2.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 22,832 95.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.08%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 79 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 121 0.51%