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District 5, Virginia

District 5 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

District 5 is a geographic entity located in Buckingham County, Virginia. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 2,519. The land area covers 174.78 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 2,519 ±452 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 42.9 yrs ±6.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 1,090 ±178 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 1,386 ±219
Occupied Housing Units 1,090 ±178
Vacant Housing Units 296 ±140
Median Home Value $166,700 ±$42,181
Median Gross Rent $819 ±$287
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $56,341 ±$13,894
Per Capita Income $29,361 ±$4,378
Poverty Rate 12.7% ±4.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 320 ±126
Unemployment Rate 7.7% ±7.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 894 ±207
Broadband Internet Rate 72.8% ±4.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 17,115 (2024)
ID: 136004
County Official County Government
Contact: ZONING & PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR
PO BOX 252, BUCKINGHAM VA 23921-0252

Education

Listing 9 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby 03-05 Dillwyn, VA
Regular School Nearby PK Buckingham, VA
Regular School Nearby KG-02 Dillwyn, VA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Buckingham, VA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Buckingham, VA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Lovingston, VA
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Lovingston, VA
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Arrington, VA
4 Nearby 2-13 DILLWYN, VA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 8 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Sweet Briar College
College 22.5 mi away 134 Chapel Drive, Sweet Briar, VA, 24595-9998
4343816100
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.4 mi away 16266 N JAMES MADISON HWY, DILLWYN, VA, 23936
(434) 983-3848
NELSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 15.8 mi away 8521 THOMAS NELSON HIGHWAY, LOVINGSTON, VA, 22949
(434) 263-5904
SCOTTSVILLE LIBRARY
Library 17.3 mi away 330 BIRD STREET, SCOTTSVILLE, VA, 24590
(434) 286-3541
J. ROBERT JAMERSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 18.4 mi away 157 MAIN STREET, APPOMATTOX, VA, 24522
(434) 352-5340
AMHERST COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 21.1 mi away 382 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AMHERST, VA, 24521
(434) 946-9488
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 24.2 mi away 1539 ANDERSON HIGHWAY, CUMBERLAND, VA, 23040
(804) 492-5807
FARMVILLE-PRINCE EDWARD COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 24.4 mi away 1303 WEST THIRD STREET, FARMVILLE, VA, 23901
(434) 392-6924
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at TYE RVR 1 SE, VA US, located 14.6 miles from District 5. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 48.0° 25.5° 36.7° 3.45" —
February 52.0° 27.6° 39.8° 2.68" —
March 59.8° 33.6° 46.7° 3.69" —
April 70.2° 42.8° 56.5° 3.59" —
May 76.5° 52.3° 64.4° 4.60" —
June 83.6° 60.9° 72.2° 4.52" —
July 87.3° 65.6° 76.4° 3.68" —
August 85.7° 64.1° 74.9° 4.42" —
September 79.9° 57.0° 68.5° 4.39" —
October 71.1° 44.6° 57.8° 3.75" —
November 61.0° 34.6° 47.8° 3.56" —
December 51.0° 28.7° 39.9° 4.01" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Yogaville CDP CDP 5.5 mi —
Buckingham Courthouse CDP CDP 7.1 mi —
Dillwyn town Town 12.1 mi —
Shipman CDP CDP 13.4 mi —
Arrington CDP CDP 13.6 mi —
Schuyler CDP CDP 14.3 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 5102991810. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.