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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Buena Vista City County is 6,683, which is 5.26% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 15.63% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Buena Vista City County population density is 984.24 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 191.35 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Buena Vista City County is white, which represent 89.85% of the total population. The average Buena Vista City County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 6,683. #127

Population Growth Since 2000, #72

Buena Vista City County	5.26%
Virginia	15.63%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #34

Buena Vista City County	984.24 per square mile
Virginia	191.35 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,005 (89.85%, #36)
Black:	213 (3.19%, #114)
Hispanic:	52 (0.78%, #121)
Asian:	382 (5.72%, #13)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1 (0.01%, #120)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	82 (1.23%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1 (0.26%, see rank)
Chinese:	11 (2.88%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	370 (96.86%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,989 (74.65%) out of the total population of 6,683 reported first ancestry.

	Buena Vista City County	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	68	1.02%, see rank	0.23%	0.42%
Dutch	81	1.21%, see rank	1.00%	1.40%
English	1,082	16.19%, see rank	10.69%	8.02%
French	113	1.69%, see rank	2.33%	3.34%
German	744	11.13%, see rank	11.87%	15.03%
Greek	62	0.93%, see rank	0.41%	0.41%
Hungarian	11	0.16%, see rank	0.35%	0.46%
Irish	740	11.07%, see rank	9.99%	10.80%
Italian	170	2.54%, see rank	4.00%	5.52%
Norwegian	56	0.84%, see rank	0.61%	1.42%
Polish	68	1.02%, see rank	1.89%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	220	3.29%, see rank	1.68%	0.99%
Scottish	146	2.18%, see rank	2.13%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	5	0.07%, see rank	2.02%	0.95%
Swedish	68	1.02%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	7	0.10%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.31%
American	1,569	23.48%, see rank	11.04%	7.12%
Welsh	13	0.19%, see rank	0.65%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,135 (46.91%, see rank)

Females: 3,548 (53.09%, see rank)

Buena Vista City County	Male: 46.91% Female: 53.09%
Virginia	Male: 49.15% Female: 50.85%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Buena Vista City County	37.20 years old
Virginia	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Buena Vista City County	37.00 years old
Virginia	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Buena Vista City County	37.30 years old
Virginia	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Buena Vista City County	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	382	5.72%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	376	5.63%, see rank	6.34%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	378	5.66%, see rank	6.32%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	737	11.03%, see rank	6.72%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	638	9.55%, see rank	7.16%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	612	9.16%, see rank	13.90%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	861	12.88%, see rank	13.42%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	722	10.80%, see rank	14.64%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	847	12.67%, see rank	12.28%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	677	10.13%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	340	5.09%, see rank	3.85%	4.25%
85 years and over	113	1.69%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Buena Vista City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,172, 100%	5,501,125	209,056,129
Less Than High School	964, 23.11%, see rank	12.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,580, 37.87%, see rank	25.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,046, 25.07%, see rank	27.11%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	299, 7.17%, see rank	20.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	283, 6.78%, see rank	15.03%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.34, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Buena Vista City County			Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	261	78.54%	21.46%	63.13%	36.87%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	561	94.47%, see rank	5.53%, see rank	90.08%	9.92%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	283	95.76%, see rank	4.24%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	683	45.39%, see rank	54.61%, see rank	79.69%	20.31%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	41	65.85%, see rank	34.15%, see rank	62.00%	38.00%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Buena Vista City County	Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	2,741, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.27, see rank	2.61	2.63
1 Person Households	872, 31.81%, see rank	26.52%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,869, 68.19%, see rank	73.48%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,789, 65.27%, see rank	67.30%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.90, see rank	3.25	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,292, 47.14%, see rank	50.70%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	952, 34.73%, see rank	32.70%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Buena Vista City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,547	see rank	6,637,353	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,616	100%, see rank	3,232,491	123,281,364
Never Married	905	34.59%, see rank	34.57%	35.77%
Married	1,287	49.20%, see rank	54.49%	52.04%
Widowed	92	3.52%, see rank	2.36%	2.57%
Divorced	332	12.69%, see rank	8.57%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,931	100%, see rank	3,404,862	129,692,771
Never Married	868	29.61%, see rank	28.53%	29.48%
Married	1,464	49.95%, see rank	51.39%	49.19%
Widowed	296	10.10%, see rank	8.68%	9.16%
Divorced	303	10.34%, see rank	11.39%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Buena Vista City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	6,631	99.22%, see rank	88.41%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,573	68.43%, see rank	49.57%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,028	30.35%, see rank	37.13%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	30	0.45%, see rank	1.72%	1.42%
Foreign Born	52	0.78%, see rank	11.59%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	18	0.27%, see rank	5.55%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	34	0.51%, see rank	6.04%	7.09%
Born In Europe	9	0.13%, see rank	1.25%	1.53%
Born In Asia	7	0.10%, see rank	4.79%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	23	0.34%, see rank	4.20%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	13	0.19%, see rank	0.19%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Buena Vista City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
English	2,577	94.02%, see rank	84.46%	79.39%
Spanish	71	2.59%, see rank	6.31%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	77	2.81%, see rank	4.18%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	16	0.58%, see rank	3.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.38%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.