• independent city
  • FIPS 51530
  • Largest town: Buena Vista

Buena Vista city, Virginia

Buena Vista city had 6,581 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 6.4 square miles of land. It ranks 124th of 133 in Virginia by population and 128th by land area.

Population
6,581
#124 of 133 in Virginia · #2,695 in US
Area
6.4 sq mi
#128 of 133 in Virginia · #3,139 in US
Density
1,022 / sq mi
#34 of 133 in Virginia · #156 in US
Median household income
$53,778
#103 of 133 in Virginia · #2,428 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Buena Vista city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Buena Vista city population, land area and income

Buena Vista city had 6,581 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 6.4 square miles of land. It ranks 124th of 133 in Virginia by population and 128th by land area. That works out to 1,021.9 people per square mile, 10.6 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Buena Vista city has 24% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $53,778 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

6,581

3144th1st

2695th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

6 sq mi

3144th1st

3139th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1,021.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

156th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$53,778

3143rd1st

2428th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

6,581

133rd1st

124th of 133 (VA)

Land area

6 sq mi

133rd1st

128th of 133 (VA)

Density

1,021.9 / sq mi

133rd1st

34th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$53,778

133rd1st

103rd of 133 (VA)

How Buena Vista city's population changed since 2020

Buena Vista city lost 40 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.6%. That ranks 95th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Buena Vista city recorded 368 births and 441 deaths, a natural change of -73. Net international migration added -20 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +37. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 73 people.

6,62120206,62420216,56720226,57420236,5812024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
368
Deaths
441
Net international migration
-20
Net domestic migration
+37
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+7

Where Buena Vista city is

The Census internal point of Buena Vista city is at 37.729300, -79.358100. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Buena Vista city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Buena Vista city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.729300, -79.358100
DMS
37°43'45.48"N 79°21'29.16"W
UTM
17N 644687.7E 4177049.8N
Geohash
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Plus code
8792PJHR+PQ

Towns in Buena Vista city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Buena Vista city, 6,581 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Buena Vista city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Buena Vista with 6,581.

  1. 01Buena Vista6,581
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Buena Vista city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 1 neighbor for Buena Vista city. The most populous is Rockbridge County, VA, with 22,368 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 106.1 miles E of Buena Vista city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 103.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lynchburg, VA (population 80,301), 24.5 miles away.

Buena Vista city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Buena Vista city is 51530: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 530. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $53,778.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Buena Vista city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 6,581. That is down 40 people (0.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 6,621.

What is the FIPS code of Buena Vista city?

51530. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (530) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Buena Vista city?

Buena Vista, with 6,581 residents inside Buena Vista city in 2024.

Which counties border Buena Vista city?

1 county-equivalent borders it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Rockbridge County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.