Buena Vista city (County), Virginia
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.4
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,672
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,581
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,633
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,641
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,641
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,650
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 52.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 311
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,981
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $156,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $968
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $453
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,112
Building Permits, 2025 13
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,554
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,426
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,447
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,287
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,112
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,833
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,609
Persons in poverty, percent 15.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 109
Total employment, 2023 2,141
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 90,050
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 357
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 112
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 34
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 27
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 60
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 84
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,031.5
Population per square mile, 2010 991.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.70
FIPS Code 51530