Buchanan County, Virginia
4 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 19,415
- Median household income
- $42,886
- ±3,670
- Unemployed
- 3.9%
- 216 of 5,599 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 77.2%
- 5,816 of 7,530 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Buchanan | 19,816 (2021) | Po Box 950, Grundy | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Grundy | 822 (2021) | 1185 Plaza Dr, Grundy | — |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Co Tourist Train Dev Auth | Other single function districts | Po Box 950, Grundy | — |
| Big Sandy Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1236 Almarine Dr, Grundy | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Buchanan County Public Schools
School district9 schools
4447 Slate Creek Road Suite 100, Grundy, VA, 24614
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
McDowell County, West Virginia
Kimball Farmers' Market (Kimball)
Williamson Farmers Market (Williamson)
Pikeville Farmers Market (Pikeville)
Lebanon Farmers Market (Lebanon)
Tazewell Farmers Market (5350 Witten Valley Road TAZEWELL)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.