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Buckingham Courthouse
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Buckingham CourthouseVA

Home to 227 people, this town lies in Virginia.

Buckingham Courthouse Historic District · Photo: Taber Andrew Bain from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY 2.0
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Buckingham Courthouse, VA · Buckingham Courthouse Historic District · Photo: Taber Andrew Bain from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY 2.0

Is Buckingham Courthouse a good place to live?

46% of households are owner-occupiers in Buckingham Courthouse, below both Virginia’s towns (68%) and U.S. towns (73%). Buckingham Courthouse has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Buckingham Courthouse Historic District and Perry Hill. Buckingham Courthouse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Buckingham Courthouse stand out

Where Buckingham Courthouse beats most towns.

Small town

227 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Buckingham Courthouse Historic District
Buckingham Courthouse Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Buckingham Courthouse’s story

Buckingham Courthouse in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Buckingham Courthouse: who provides what

Buckingham Courthouse is unincorporated, so Buckingham County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBuckingham CountyBuckingham County provides services here
SchoolsBuckingham County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBuckingham General RegistrarBuckingham County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code2392123921 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Buckingham Courthouse.

Work & commute

Buckingham Courthouse has 2.9 jobs for every working resident, and 171 people commute in

Jobs based in Buckingham Courthouse grew to 174 in 2023, 164 more than in 2013. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 5% of working residents work locally. Its middle household income comes in at $112,000. For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away.

5%work in town
Buckingham CourthouseVirginia townsU.S. towns
Median household income$112,000$102,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town5%4.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Buckingham Courthouse5%
Farmville15%
Appomattox5%
Roanoke5%
Chester3%
22 mi
median commute distance
174
jobs based in Buckingham Courthouse
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Buckingham Courthouse

The range runs from 27° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 12 inches of snow a winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–49°
Spring44–68°
Summer64–86°
Fall47–69°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Buckingham Courthouse has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

The FEMA hazard score for Buckingham Courthouse comes to 34 of 100. FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to drought. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Buckingham Courthouse is

For adults in Buckingham Courthouse, the share who binge drink is 14%. This Virginia town does better than the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. 14% of adults locally have diabetes; 15% report frequent physical distress.

Buckingham CourthouseVirginia townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%33%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)36%34%33%
32 measures vs. Virginia
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBuckingham CourthouseVA
More adults screened for colon cancer73.3%67.4%
More adults with heart disease9%6.1%
Southside Community Hospital
17.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Buckingham Courthouse

15pages on Buckingham Courthouse
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Buckingham Courthouse; the nearest are

A job hub

Every workday, about 171 people come to Buckingham Courthouse for work

Where Buckingham Courthouse’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Farmville Farmville 15% 5% → Appomattox Appomattox 5% 5% → Roanoke Roanoke 5% 3% → Chester Chester 3% 2% → Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach 2% 2% → Dillwyn Dillwyn 2% Buckingham Courthouse · 5% stay
174jobs based in Buckingham Courthouse
5%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

2 places in Buckingham Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Questions about Buckingham Courthouse

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Buckingham Courthouse, VA a good place to live?

Buckingham Courthouse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.