Buchanan County Information

Buchanan in Virginia occupies 504 square miles and has a 2006 population of 24,409, a change from a 2000 population of 26,978 and 31,333 in 1990. 12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.7% percent is 25-35, and 15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 61 acts of violent crime reported in Buchanan in 2004, a change from 60 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 406 people: 4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5.8%.

Read more about Buchanan, Virginia in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyBuchanan 
StateVirginia 
Land Area504 sq. milesRanked 2,163 of 3,140
Population 200624,409Ranked 1,614 of 3,140
Population 200524,690 
Population 200026,978Ranked 1,485 of 3,140
Population 199031,333Ranked 1,234 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.5% 
African American3% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.8% 
Population 5 to 1411.1% 
Population 15 to 2412.2% 
Population 25 to 3411.7% 
Population 35 to 4415.3% 
Population 45 to 5417.6% 
Population 55 to 6414% 
Population 65 to 748.4% 
Population 75 and up4.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes6160
Murders / Manslaughters6 
Forcible Rapes11 
Robberies8 
Aggravated Assaults36 
Total Property Crimes623300
Burglaries201 
Larceny Thefts372 
Motor Vehicle Thefts50 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population8,3938,680
Unemployed Population406505
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.8%

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