Buena Vista is a somewhat small city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 6,581 people and two associated neighborhoods, Buena Vista is the 102nd largest community in Virginia.

Of important note, Buena Vista is also a city of artists. Buena Vista has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Buena Vista’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.05% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Buena Vista is a college town. There are a lot of students in Buena Vista attending college, and as a result Buena Vista provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Buena Vista spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.92 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small city, Buena Vista doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Buena Vista are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.30% of adults in Buena Vista having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Buena Vista in 2022 was $25,609, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,436 for a family of four. However, Buena Vista contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Buena Vista is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Buena Vista home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Buena Vista residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Buena Vista include English, German, Irish, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Buena Vista is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.