The predominant industries in the county are: The hilly area is well-suited for wines and fruit orchards.

The main tourist destinations are: The Buzău County Council, renewed at the 2020 local elections, consists of 32 counsellors, with the following party composition:[4] Buzău County has 2 municipalities, 3 towns and 82 communes.

From the religious point of view, the population was 98.9% Eastern Orthodox, 0.5% Jewish, as well as other minorities.

In 1930, the county's urban population was 42,127 inhabitants, comprising 91.2% Romanians, 3.7% Jews, 2.3% Romanies, 0.9% Hungarians, as well as other minorities.

From the religious point of view, the urban population was composed of 93.3% Eastern Orthodox, 3.9% Jewish, 1.0% Roman Catholic, as well as other minorities.