Buena Vista, GA Population

Overview

2,160

Total Population

36.7

Median age

53.33%

Female population %

87.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

50.4

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

284

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Buena Vista is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Buena Vista's population under 18 was 30.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Buena Vista's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Buena Vista, 20.09% were under the age of 15, 25.83% aged 15 to 29, 40.65% aged 30 to 64, 12.27% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 144 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 53.33% females and 46.67% males in Buena Vista, GA.
The Buena Vista, GA gender ratio is 87.5:100 i.e. 87.5 men to 100 women (0.875).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 137.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 165.

Buena Vista's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Buena Vista population: 17.73% are White, 67.27% are Black or African American, 3.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.68% are some other race and 1.94% are multiracial.
Buena Vista's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 284 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,876 (86.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Buena Vista is Black or African American with a population of 1,453 (67.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,185 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Buena Vista's population increased by 530 (32.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Buena Vista's population decreased by 596 (27.28%), 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 2022 at 1,557.