Buena Vista city, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,612
Median household income: $54,458
Median home value: $153,500

Home to 6,612 residents, Buena Vista city is one of Virginia's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $54,458 is below the Virginia median ($90,974).

Between 2019 and 2023, Buena Vista city's population grew 2.0% from 6,484 to 6,612, while its median household income rose 67.8% from $32,455 to $54,458.

85.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1972.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,612
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $54,458
Median home value: $153,500
Median gross rent: $1,067
Housing units: 2,944
Homeownership rate: 57.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4846,612

Median household income

$32,455$54,458

Median home value

$126,600$153,500

Median gross rent

$795$1,067

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,484	$32,455	$126,600	$795
2020	6,477	$36,634	$125,700	$871
2021	6,649	$42,156	$123,100	$874
2022	6,639	$48,783	$148,800	$953
2023	6,612	$54,458	$153,500	$1,067

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2416.6%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	330	5.0%
5 to 17	1,091	16.5%
18 to 24	1,099	16.6%
25 to 34	728	11.0%
35 to 44	631	9.5%
45 to 54	697	10.5%
55 to 64	823	12.4%
65 to 74	695	10.5%
75 and over	518	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,659	85.6%
Black or African American	105	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	37	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.1%
Some other race	30	0.5%
Two or more races	710	10.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	681	16.6%
High school graduate	1,223	29.9%
Some college or associate's	1,176	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	627	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	385	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,241	79.0%
Carpooled	191	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	165	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	238	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,213	46.7%
15 to 29 min	1,048	40.4%
30 to 44 min	241	9.3%
45 to 59 min	50	1.9%
60+ min	45	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 22.0% (1,339 of 6,092)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,804	69.1%
Nonfamily households	807	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,611	88.7%
Vacant	333	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,493	57.2%
Renter-occupied	1,118	42.8%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,520	85.6%
1-unit, attached	66	2.2%
2 to 4 units	75	2.5%
5 to 19 units	90	3.1%
20 or more units	60	2.0%
Mobile home & other	133	4.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 51530
State: Virginia
Land area: 6.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 37.7293, -79.3581