The Town Files

Buchanan County, Virginia

19,415 people. The median home is worth $94,900 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $42,886.

Towns in Buchanan County

Towns in Buchanan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Grundy875$203,600$40,80452.1

People and housing

Buchanan CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$94,900$298,050
Median rent$743$1,254
Median household income$42,886$78,595
Median age47.839.8
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%31.2%
Below the poverty line25.2%8.8%

Jobs and pay

6,056 jobs in 2024, average pay $62,429 a year.

Largest industries in Buchanan CountyHealth care & social assistan…670 jobs · $62,805Retail653 jobs · $27,941Manufacturing242 jobs · $83,805Professional & technical serv…201 jobs · $68,116Wholesale trade183 jobs · $72,763Education164 jobs · $58,869
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Buchanan County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 364 storm events in Buchanan County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Buchanan County by type since 1996Hail34Heat8Flood21Drought18Heavy Rain7Heavy Snow38Flash Flood47Strong Wind9Excessive Heat7Winter Weather38
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Buchanan County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 4, 2025Severe StormDR-4863: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
September 29, 2024Tropical StormEM-3621: Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene
September 30, 2022Severe StormDR-4674: Flooding And Mudslides
October 26, 2021FloodDR-4628: Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).