Buena Vista city, VA

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    2024 Population
    6,593
    US Senator
    Mark Warner
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Tim Kaine
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    35.9
    0.829% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    18.8%
    14.3% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $57,833
    6.2% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $156,200
    1.76% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    2,822
    2.29% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Buena Vista city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    99.7% of the residents in Buena Vista city, VA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Buena Vista City, VA are Southern Virginia University (165 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Buena Vista city, VA was $156,200, and the homeownership rate was 56.5%.

    Buena Vista city, VA borders Rockbridge County, VA.

    United StatesVirginia

    Population & Diversity

    Buena Vista city, VA is home to a population of 6.59k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.865% of Buena Vista city, VA residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

    In 2024, there were 9.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.58k people) in Buena Vista city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 574 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 134 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.7%
    2024 Citizenship
    100%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.7% of Buena Vista city, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buena Vista city, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buena Vista city, VA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      5.58k ± 91
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      574 ± 162
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      134 ± 85
    0.228%
    Hispanic Population
    15 people

    In 2024, there were 9.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.58k people) in Buena Vista city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 574 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 134 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    0.228% of the people in Buena Vista city, VA are hispanic (15 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buena Vista city, VA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. El Salvador
      108,778 ± 8,047 people
    2. India
      98,440 ± 7,659 people
    3. Mexico
      58,677 ± 5,927 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    0.865%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    57 people
    0.423%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    28 people

    As of 2024, 0.865% of Buena Vista city, VA residents (57 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Buena Vista city, VA was 0.423%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      122 ± 68
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      47 ± 57
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      36 ± 45

    Buena Vista city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    95.7% of the population of Buena Vista city, VA has health coverage, with 44% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 2.57% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Buena Vista County, VA see 6,402 patients per year on average, which represents a 97.7% increase from the previous year (3,239 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1320 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1320 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    6,402 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Buena Vista County, VA

    Primary care physicians in Buena Vista County, VA see an average of 6,402 patients per year. This represents a 97.7% increase from the previous year (3,239 patients).

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

    Health Service Type
    Health Practice Name
    Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Households

    12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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    Uninsured People

    4.32%
    Uninsured
    44%
    Employer Coverage
    21.4%
    Medicaid
    15.3%
    Medicare
    12.4%
    Non-Group
    2.57%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buena Vista city, VA declined by 15.1% from 5.09% to 4.32%.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.37 in Buena Vista city, VA.

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    Health Behaviors

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.1% in Buena Vista city, VA.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.28% in Buena Vista city, VA.

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    Economy

    Employment

    Occupations

    2.82k
    2024 Value
    ± 438
    −2.29%
    1 Year decline
    ± 22.7%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buena Vista city, VA declined at a rate of −2.29%, from 2.89k employees to 2.82k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buena Vista city, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (327 people), Management Occupations (291 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (267 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buena Vista city, VA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    2.82k
    2024 Value
    ± 438
    −2.29%
    1 Year decline
    ± 22.7%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buena Vista city, VA declined at a rate of −2.29%, from 2.89k employees to 2.82k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buena Vista city, VA, are Educational Services (464 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (386 people), and Retail Trade (339 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buena Vista city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Buena Vista city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $41,808
    Median earning men ± $8,638
    $34,375
    Median earning women ± $6,874

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($148,141), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,813), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,196).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,170), Manufacturing ($52,596), and Public Administration ($37,679).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.48%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 13
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 10
      Retail Trade
    3. 5
      Accommodation and Food Services

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $36.6k
      Manufacturing
    2. $5.47k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $4.34k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

    Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
      Republican Party
    3. Other (0.905%)
      Other Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Virginia

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    Mark Warner
    Senator from Virginia2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2009
    Tim Kaine
    Senator from Virginia1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013

    Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    Most students graduating from Universities in Buena Vista city, VA are White (148 and 90.2%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (6 and 3.66%), Two or More Races (4 and 2.44%), and Black or African American (3 and 1.83%).

    The largest universities in Buena Vista city, VA by number of degrees awarded are Southern Virginia University (165 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Buena Vista City, VA are General Business (34 and 20.6%), General Psychology (23 and 13.9%), and Biochemistry (17 and 10.3%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $20,780.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Buena Vista city, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 936 (53.1% men and 46.9% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 936 students enrolled in Buena Vista city, VA, 53.1% men and 46.9% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 681 records, of which 53.5% were women and 46.5% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Business
      34 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      23 degrees awarded
    3. Biochemistry
      17 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Buena Vista City, VA was General Business with 34 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Buena Vista City, VA according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Southern Virginia University
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    165 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Virginia University with 165 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 76 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Buena Vista city, VA, which is 0.854 times less than the 89 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 148 degrees mean that there were 24.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, with 6 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Buena Vista city, VA was $156,200 in 2024, which is 0.469 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,500 to $156,200, a 1.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Buena Vista city, VA is 56.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    In 2025, 17.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Buena Vista city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.152%.

    Housing

    Property

    $156,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$14,139
    $1,443
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$262

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Buena Vista city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Buena Vista city, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    56.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    60.9%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 56.5% of the housing units in Buena Vista city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $57,833
    Median Household Income
    ± $8,629
    2.55k
    Number of Households
    ± 360

    In 2024, the median household income of the 2.55k households in Buena Vista city, VA grew to $57,833 from the previous year's value of $54,458.

    The following chart displays the households in Buena Vista city, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Buena Vista city, VA is from Virginia.
    0.47
    2024 Wage GINI in Virginia
    0.472
    2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

    In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
    2. Carpooled (10%)
    3. Worked At Home (8.05%)

    In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Buena Vista city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (8.05%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Car Ownership

    1 car
    Average Number

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 17.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Buena Vista city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.152%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buena Vista city, VA (1.15k out of 6.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buena Vista city, VA is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 18.3% of the children was living in poverty in Buena Vista city, VA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.8%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 98 in Buena Vista city, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 40.3% per 100,000 population.

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