Buckingham Courthouse is a community in Buckingham County, Virginia, home to about 227 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23921.
Homes sold for a median of $243 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population227203 per sq mi
Median home value$411,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$243Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Buckingham Courthouse, part in Yogaville
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Around Buckingham Courthouse
Distances
Nearest major airport
Richmond International Airport (RIC)70 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Greensboro, NC123 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA251 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Buckingham Courthouse; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Buckingham Courthouse had 129 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.
It’s the 561st largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Buckingham County grew from 15,266 residents in 1900 to 16,824 in 2020.
Buckingham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tye Rvr 1 Se, VA weather station (19 miles away).
Jobs in Buckingham County
1,863 jobs at 257 businesses in Buckingham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buckingham Courthouse.
Nearest hospitals
Southside Community Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Farmville22.0 miles
Sentara Martha Jefferson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Charlottesville31.6 miles
University of Virginia Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Charlottesville32.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Buckingham Courthouse
Museums
Housewright House3.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Buckingham County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Buckingham Co Prekindergarten CenterBuckingham
Pre-K
103
Public
5.7 mi
Buckingham County MiddleBuckingham
6–8
407
Public
6.2 mi
Buckingham County HighBuckingham
9–12
646
Public
5.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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