Town guide

Buckingham Courthouse, Virginia

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
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Buckingham Courthouse

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Buckingham Courthouse

Distances

Nearest major airportRichmond International Airport (RIC)70 miles away
Closer regional airportLynchburg 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.

Who represents Buckingham Courthouse

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 Courthouse population by census2010: 133, 2020: 12913320101292020

Buckingham County, 1900–2020

Buckingham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,266, 1910: 15,204, 1920: 14,885, 1930: 13,315, 1940: 13,398, 1950: 12,288, 1960: 10,877, 1970: 10,597, 1980: 11,751, 1990: 12,873, 2000: 15,623, 2010: 17,146, 2020: 16,82415K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5011K’60’7012K’80’9016K’00’1017K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Buckingham CourthouseJan: high 48°F, low 26°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 28°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 29°F, 4 in48°26°Jan3.552°28°Feb2.760°34°Mar3.770°43°Apr3.677°52°May4.684°61°Jun4.587°66°Jul3.786°64°Aug4.480°57°Sep4.471°45°Oct3.861°35°Nov3.651°29°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Buckingham CountyManufacturing: 335 jobs; Retail trade: 311 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 284 jobs; Construction: 181 jobs; Other services: 158 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 83 jobs; Professional services: 83 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 82 jobsManufacturing 18% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 10% Other services 9% Mining, oil and gas 5% Professional services 5% Hotels and restaurants 4%

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 doctors1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Buckingham Courthouse

Public schools here are run by Buckingham County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Buckingham Co Prekindergarten CenterBuckinghamPre-K103Public5.7 mi
Buckingham County MiddleBuckingham6–8407Public6.2 mi
Buckingham County HighBuckingham9–12646Public5.6 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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