Buckingham County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 15,623. Its county seat is Buckingham6.
Buckingham County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
 Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′N 78°32′W / 37.57°N 78.53°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| Founded | 1761 |
| Seat | Buckingham |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 15,623 |
History
Buckingham County was established in 1761 from Albemarle County. The origin of the county name comes from the Duke of Buckingham (Buckinghamshire, England).
Geography
The geographic center of Virginia is in Buckingham County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,511 km² (584 mi²). 1,504 km² (581 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.46%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 15,623 people, 5,324 households, and 3,758 families residing in the county. The population density was 10/km² (27/mi²). There were 6,290 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 59.11% White, 39.06% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 5,324 households out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.10% were married couples living together, 14.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.40% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 121.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,882, and the median income for a family was $37,465. Males had a median income of $26,302 versus $20,491 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,669. About 16.00% of families and 20.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.00% of those under age 18 and 19.30% of those age 65 or over.