Buena Vista city, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51530 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,593
Rank #2,768 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,833 −23.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,270 of 3,222
30th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.8% +49.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,550 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Home Value
$156,200 −44.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,123 of 3,222
34th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.3% −30.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,463 of 3,222
55th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.4% −73.0% vs nat'l
Rank #161 of 3,222
95th %ile

At a Glance

56.5% Homeownership
95.7% Insured
23.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderHispanic or Latino0.0%15.2%30.3%45.5%60.7%75.8%84.7%10.0%2.0%1.3%0.9%0.5%0.3%0.2%

About Buena Vista city, Virginia

Buena Vista city, Virginia has a total population of 6,593, making it the 2,768th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Buena Vista city is 35.9 years, which is 7.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Buena Vista city is $57,833, which ranks #2,270 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.4%.

The median home value in Buena Vista city is $156,200, 44.6% below the national median. Renters in Buena Vista city pay a median gross rent of $1,112 per month. The homeownership rate is 56.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Buena Vista city, 23.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.6 min.

Buena Vista city is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (10.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.0%).

All data for Buena Vista city, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.