6,581 people (2024 Census estimate, −0.6% since 2020)
6 square miles of land · 1,022 people per square mile
“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.
No active community water system lists Buena Vista city in EPA's records — not gathered, never hidden.
About 20 people were held in Buena Vista city's jail, in Vera's latest figure (2024), or 473 per 100,000 residents ages 15–64. In 2019 it was about 30.
Source: Vera Institute of Justice, Incarceration Trends (built from federal Bureau of Justice Statistics jail surveys). Counties without their own jail, or that share one, may show no figure.
1 school district has its office in Buena Vista city. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
Spent $15 million — $14.9 million to run schools, about $16,729 per student, plus $88,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $2.5 million local (mostly property tax), $10.7 million state, $2.3 million federal.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of School System Finances. Districts are listed by the county of their main office; some serve neighboring counties too.
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute), which gathers federal data (CDC, Census, and others); measures cover different recent years. Blank lines aren't reported for small counties.
Overall risk: Very Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Buena Vista city about $2.4 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Relatively Moderate; social vulnerability: Relatively Moderate.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.
18 bridges in Buena Vista city: 8 in good condition, 10 fair, and 0 poor (0.0%). “Poor” means a main part — the deck, the beams, or the supports — is rated 4 or lower on the federal 0–9 scale. It doesn't mean unsafe to drive; unsafe bridges are closed.
Source: Federal Highway Administration, National Bridge Inventory (2025 submission). Includes state, county and city bridges.
From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.
General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting: 2026-09-18 to 2026-10-31. Last day to register to vote: 2026-10-23. Mail ballot request deadline: 2026-10-23. Election Day: 2026-11-03.
Source: Virginia Department of Elections: upcoming elections · Virginia Department of Elections: voter FAQ · Virginia Department of Elections: absentee voting
The budget, property tax rates, audits, local officials and offices for Buena Vista city come from the county's own records, which we haven't gathered — not gathered, never hidden. See what a full county site looks like, or ask to have Buena Vista city built: brayden.ozark@gmail.com.
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Nearby counties: Lexington city (6 mi) · Rockbridge County (8 mi) · Amherst County (13 mi) · Lynchburg city (24 mi) · Nelson County (26 mi) · Botetourt County (27 mi).