| ZIP Codes: | 15 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 276 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:07 PM |
| Population: | 18,301 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 51027 |
| Land Area: | 443 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.2388, -82.0307 |
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18,301 residents live across 15 ZIPs covering 443 sq mi, served by 15 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 23,141 to 18,301 from 2014 to 2024 — a -20.9% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 9 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 24603 (Big Rock, $56,204 median) and poorest ZIP 24620 (Hurley, $30,129) are 10.5 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $66,800 in 24631 (Oakwood) to $134,700 in 24603 (Big Rock).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 23 people/sq mi in 24634 (Pilgrims Knob) to 54 in 24639 (Raven).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.9% bachelor's+ in 24620 (Hurley) to 33.6% in 24639 (Raven) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Virginia, this is the #83 most populous of 134 counties and ranks #131 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $43,292 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
13.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,849 of 13,961 reporting).
11 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Buchanan County lost 21.9% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24614 | Grundy | Standard | 6,668 | $41,328 | 137.6 | -12.5% |
| 24639 | Raven | Standard | 2,736 | $55,591 | 50.5 | -32.3% |
| 24631 | Oakwood | Standard | 2,397 | $43,980 | 51.0 | 16.6% |
| 24656 | Vansant | Standard | 2,305 | $43,646 | 68.6 | -27.8% |
| 24620 | Hurley | Standard | 2,270 | $30,129 | 71.4 | -31.2% |
| 24646 | Rowe | Standard | 667 | $47,330 | 15.7 | -2.9% |
| 24603 | Big Rock | Standard | 632 | $56,204 | 22.5 | -43.5% |
| 24634 | Pilgrims Knob | Standard | 338 | $31,453 | 14.8 | -41.0% |
| 24657 | Whitewood | Standard | 250 | — | 7.8 | -29.0% |
| 24239 | Davenport | Standard | 38 | — | 2.7 | -80.8% |
| 24647 | Shortt Gap | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 24627 | Mavisdale | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 24624 | Keen Mountain | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 24628 | Maxie | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 24658 | Wolford | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |