Median Age in Buchanan County, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
47.8 years
Rank #376/3,222 · #26 in VA
88th
Buchanan 47.8 years
VA 39.0 years +22.6%
US 38.9 years +22.9%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Buchanan County's median age of 47.8 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Buchanan County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #373 | Haywood County, NC | 47.8 years |
| #374 | Tyrrell County, NC | 47.8 years |
| #375 | Benton County, TN | 47.8 years |
| #376 | Buchanan County, VA | 47.8 years |
| #377 | Garfield County, WA | 47.8 years |
| #378 | Aibonito Municipio, PR | 47.8 years |
| #379 | Hernando County, FL | 47.7 years |
About Median Age
Buchanan County, Virginia has a median age of 47.8 years, ranking #376 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 22.9% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within Virginia, it ranks #26 of 133. This places it in the 88th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.