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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
Population
227
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$412K
Census ACS
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
38.7
years
Jobs based here
174
A job hub
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.
Landmarks
2 places in Buckingham Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places.
Small town
227 people, and everyone knows the way
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Nearby towns
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
5%work in town
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.
| Buckingham Courthouse | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $112,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 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
12″snow a winter
The range runs from 27° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 12 inches of 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
34risk score of 100
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.
FEMA risk score
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 Courthouse | Virginia towns | U.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 out | Buckingham Courthouse | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.3% | 67.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 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
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
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
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.govWho 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.
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.
174jobs based in Buckingham Courthouse
5%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Buckingham Courthouse; the nearest are
Longwood UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Farmville19.7 mi$15,744 in-state tuitionPiedmont Virginia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Charlottesville31.4 mi$5,072 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Buckingham Courthouse residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
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Buckingham Courthouse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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