Buena Vista County Demographics

A map of Buena Vista County's Population by Race

Buena Vista County, Virginia had a population of 6,641 in 2020. It was 85.2% White, 4.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 5.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Buena Vista County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Buena Vista County is the 124th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Buena Vista County's White Population

5,660 residents of Buena Vista County identify as White, or 85.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Buena Vista County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Buena Vista County is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Buena Vista County is more White than neighboring Lexington County (82.2% White), Amherst County (73.4% White), and Lynchburg County (60.3% White). Buena Vista County is less White than neighboring Rockbridge County (89.9% White), and Bedford County (85.7% White).

Buena Vista County's Black Population

289 residents of Buena Vista County identify as Black, or 4.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Buena Vista County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Buena Vista County is ranked #104 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Buena Vista County is more Black than neighboring Rockbridge County (2.5% Black). Buena Vista County is less Black than neighboring Lexington County (6.2% Black), Amherst County (17.1% Black), Lynchburg County (26.9% Black), and Bedford County (6.1% Black).

Buena Vista County's Asian Population

24 residents of Buena Vista County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Buena Vista County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Buena Vista County is ranked #110 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Buena Vista County is less Asian than neighboring Lexington County (3.8% Asian), Rockbridge County (0.8% Asian), Amherst County (0.6% Asian), Lynchburg County (2.2% Asian), and Bedford County (1.2% Asian).

Buena Vista County's Hispanic Population

229 residents of Buena Vista County identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Buena Vista County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Buena Vista County is ranked #80 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Buena Vista County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rockbridge County (2.3% Hispanic), Amherst County (2.7% Hispanic), and Bedford County (2.6% Hispanic). Buena Vista County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lexington County (4.6% Hispanic), and Lynchburg County (4.9% Hispanic).

Buena Vista County's Native American/Other Population

81 residents of Buena Vista County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Buena Vista County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Buena Vista County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Buena Vista County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lexington County (0.4% Native American/Other), Rockbridge County (0.8% Native American/Other), Lynchburg County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Bedford County (0.7% Native American/Other). Buena Vista County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Amherst County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Buena Vista County's Multiracial Population

358 residents of Buena Vista County identify as Multiracial, or 5.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Buena Vista County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Buena Vista County is ranked #13 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Buena Vista County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lexington County (2.8% Multiracial), Rockbridge County (3.8% Multiracial), Amherst County (5% Multiracial), Lynchburg County (4.5% Multiracial), and Bedford County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.