Buena Vista County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,753
Rank #1,838 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,719 −4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,067 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.8% −38.2% vs nat'l
Rank #333 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Home Value
$159,500 −43.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,034 of 3,222
37th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.2% −34.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,617 of 3,222
50th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +4.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,329 of 3,222
28th %ile

At a Glance

73.2% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
22.2% 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)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.6%19.3%28.9%38.5%48.2%52.1%29.4%9.5%3.3%2.9%2.4%0.4%0.1%

About Buena Vista County, Iowa

Buena Vista County, Iowa has a total population of 20,753, making it the 1,838th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Buena Vista County is 35.6 years, which is 8.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Buena Vista County is $71,719, which ranks #1,067 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Buena Vista County is $159,500, 43.4% below the national median. Renters in Buena Vista County pay a median gross rent of $894 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Buena Vista County, 22.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.9 min.

Buena Vista County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 52.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (29.4%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.5%).

All data for Buena Vista County, Iowa 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.