Buckingham County, Virginia
County seat: Buckingham · Population 17,137 (2025) · 580 sq mi
Buckingham County is the 89th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 17,137 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Buckingham. It is part of the Commonwealth Regional Council (PD 14) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 6 neighboring counties.
Buckingham County facts
- County seat
- Buckingham
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 17,137 +1.8% since 2020
- Land area
- 580 sq mi 12th largest of 133
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 30 per sq mi
- Established
- 1761
- Named after
- Buckinghamshire ceremonial county in England, UK (use Q21694636 for administrative unitary authority)
- Largest city
- Dillwyn 441
- Median household income
- $60,828
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51029
Cities and towns in Buckingham County
Buckingham County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Buckingham County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillwyn | Town | 441 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Yogaville | 288 | |
| Buckingham Courthouse | 227 |
ZIP codes in Buckingham County
11 ZIP codes reach into Buckingham County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 23004
- 23040 also Cumberland County
- 23123 also Cumberland County
- 23901 also Cumberland and Prince Edward counties
- 23921
- 23936 also Cumberland County
- 24522 also Appomattox and Charlotte counties
- 24553 also Nelson, Amherst and Appomattox counties
- 24562 also Nelson and Albemarle counties
- 24590 also Albemarle and Fluvanna counties
- 24599 also Nelson County
Population of Buckingham County, 2020–2025
Buckingham County grew by 309 people (+1.8%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 470 more deaths than births and a net gain of 781 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 16,826 |
| 2021 | 16,953 |
| 2022 | 16,979 |
| 2023 | 16,985 |
| 2024 | 17,111 |
| 2025 | 17,137 |
Neighboring counties
- Cumberland County east · 10,352 people
- Nelson County northwest · 14,920 people
- Appomattox County southwest · 17,172 people
- Prince Edward County south · 22,391 people
- Fluvanna County northeast · 28,975 people
- Albemarle County north · 118,356 people
Printable Buckingham County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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