Buena Vista, CO Population

Overview

2,859

Total Population

38.5

Median age

54.28%

Female population %

84.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

43.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

55

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Buena Vista's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Buena Vista is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Buena Vista's population under 18 was 21.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Buena Vista's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Buena Vista, 19.38% were under the age of 15, 22.88% aged 15 to 29, 46.87% aged 30 to 64, 10.88% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 245 more females than males in Buena Vista:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.28% females and 45.72% males in Buena Vista, CO.
The Buena Vista, CO gender ratio is 84.2:100 i.e. 84.2 men to 100 women (0.842).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 298.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 271.

Buena Vista's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Buena Vista population: 95.21% are White, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.76% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander.
Buena Vista's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 55 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,804 (98.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Buena Vista is White with a population of 2,722 (95.21% of the total population).

Buena Vista's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,052 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Buena Vista's population increased by 355 (15.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Buena Vista's population increased by 280 (10.84%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Buena Vista's population was lowest in year 2006 at 2,156.