The Town Files

Buena Vista city, Virginia

6,593 people. The median home is worth $156,200 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $57,833.

Towns in Buena Vista city

Towns in Buena Vista city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Buena Vista6,641$156,200$57,83335.9

People and housing

Buena Vista cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$156,200$298,050
Median rent$1,112$1,254
Median household income$57,833$78,595
Median age35.939.8
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%31.2%
Below the poverty line18.8%8.8%

Jobs and pay

2,512 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,168 a year.

Largest industries in Buena Vista cityManufacturing961 jobs · $68,497Retail139 jobs · $31,674Other services32 jobs · $34,480Finance & insurance19 jobs · $55,232Construction14 jobs · $52,116Wholesale trade9 jobs · $62,008
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Buena Vista city0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 192 storm events in Buena Vista city from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Buena Vista city by type since 1996Hail4Flood10Drought16High Wind38Ice Storm18Heavy Snow30Strong Wind4Frost/Freeze6Winter Storm37Winter Weather3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Buena Vista city has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
July 27, 2012Severe StormDR-4072: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).