Independent city in Virginia · 6 sq mi · 1,122 people per sq mi
6,733 people live in Buena Vista city. The typical household earns $57,833, and the median resident is 35.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,616 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.84%
Men 35.2 · Women 38.2
1900–2026
6,733
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
6,733
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,733 | +61 | 0.91% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,672 | +61 | 0.92% |
| 2024 | 6,611 | +33 | 0.50% |
| 2023 | 6,578 | +18 | 0.27% |
| 2022 | 6,560 | -57 | 0.86% |
| 2021 | 6,617 | +1 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 6,616 | +135 | 2.08% |
| 2019 | 6,481 | -27 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 6,508 | +4 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 6,504 | +16 | 0.25% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 66 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 49% | 37% |
| Never married | 36% | 38% | 34% |
| Divorced | 13% | 7% | 18% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau