Language Spoken At Home in Buckingham County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 16,150 | 100% |
| English only | 15,552 | 96.3% |
| Language other than English | 598 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 82 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 292 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 53 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 216 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 70 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 20 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Buckingham County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,071 | 100% |
| American | 2,574 | 15.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 41 | 0.2% |
| English | 1,696 | 9.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 291 | 1.7% |
| French Canadian | 18 | 0.1% |
| German | 945 | 5.5% |
| Greek | 127 | 0.7% |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 722 | 4.2% |
| Italian | 314 | 1.8% |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 90 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 274 | 1.6% |
| Scottish | 150 | 0.9% |
| Slovak | 28 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 35 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 28 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 98 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Buckingham County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,728 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,132 | 72.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,509 | 26.3% |
| Married-couple family | 2,759 | 48.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 858 | 15.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 210 | 3.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 154 | 2.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,163 | 20.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 497 | 8.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,596 | 27.9% |
| Householder living alone | 1,373 | 24.0% |
| 65 years and over | 711 | 12.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,690 | 29.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,920 | 33.5% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Buckingham County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 12,762 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,728 | 44.9% |
| Spouse | 2,706 | 21.2% |
| Child | 3,428 | 26.9% |
| Other relatives | 417 | 3.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 483 | 3.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 389 | 3.0% |
Marital Status in Buckingham County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 8,102 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,498 | 43.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,205 | 39.6% |
| Separated | 223 | 2.8% |
| Widowed | 195 | 2.4% |
| Divorced | 981 | 12.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,295 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,401 | 22.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,416 | 54.3% |
| Separated | 224 | 3.6% |
| Widowed | 730 | 11.6% |
| Divorced | 524 | 8.3% |
Fertility in Buckingham County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 238 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 188 | 79.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 134 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 70 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 172 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Buckingham County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 303 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 194 | 64.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 87 | 28.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 27 | 8.9% |
| 5 or more years | 80 | 26.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 194 | 100% |
| Who are female | 119 | 61.3% |
| Who are married | 194 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Buckingham County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,057 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 180 | 5.9% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 3.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,434 | 46.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 865 | 28.3% |
| College or graduate school | 458 | 15.0% |
Educational Attainment in Buckingham County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 12,552 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,361 | 10.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,265 | 18.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,892 | 39.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,831 | 14.6% |
| Associate's degree | 484 | 3.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,358 | 10.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 361 | 2.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 71.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.7% |
Veteran Status in Buckingham County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,781 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,418 | 10.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Buckingham County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 12,794 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,157 | 16.9% |
| Under 18 years | 3,219 | 100% |
| With a disability | 169 | 5.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 7,215 | 100% |
| With a disability | 992 | 13.7% |
| 65 years and over | 2,360 | 100% |
| With a disability | 996 | 42.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Buckingham County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 16,950 | 100% |
| Same house | 15,091 | 89.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,839 | 10.8% |
| Same county | 647 | 3.8% |
| Different county | 1,192 | 7.0% |
| Same state | 1,052 | 6.2% |
| Different state | 140 | 0.8% |
| Abroad | 20 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Buckingham County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,071 | 100% |
| Native | 16,826 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 16,746 | 98.1% |
| State of residence | 12,944 | 75.8% |
| Different state | 3,802 | 22.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 80 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 245 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Buckingham County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 245 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 78 | 31.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 167 | 68.2% |
Year of Entry in Buckingham County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 325 | 100% |
| Native | 80 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 80 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 245 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 8 | 3.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 237 | 96.7% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Buckingham County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 245 | 100% |
| Europe | 42 | 17.1% |
| Asia | 73 | 29.8% |
| Africa | 11 | 4.5% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 119 | 48.6% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |