Georgia · Census place 11728
Buena Vista, GA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Buena Vista, Georgia (Buena Vista, GA — Census place “Buena Vista city”) is 1,966 residents, ranking #296 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $32,197, the median home is worth $92,000 and median gross rent runs $610 a month. Looking for the Buena Vista Georgia ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Buena Vista, GA: 31803.
- Population
- 1,966Buena Vista city residents
- Median household income
- $32,197Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $92,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $610Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 40.2%Owner-occupied households
Buena Vista ZIP codes (Georgia)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Buena Vista.
The Buena Vista GA ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Buena Vista city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Buena Vista city median would spend about 22.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 30.5% of residents and 40.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Buena Vista city, GA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Buena Vista city is a small town in Georgia, with 1,966 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #296 of 675 ranked by population — larger than 56% of them. The median age here is 35.7 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Buena Vista city earn a median of $32,197 a year, 59% below the national figure of $78,538 and 44% below the $57,300 median for the 378 Georgia cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 30.5% of residents here, well above the 12.4% national rate, which is the single clearest signal in this dataset that median income here is carried by a narrow band of households.
The typical owner-occupied home in Buena Vista city is valued at $92,000, 69.7% below the national figure and 52% below the $191,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $610 a month, 56.6% below the national figure, or roughly $7,320 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 22.7% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.9×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 40.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, a renter-majority market, so rent figures matter more here than the home-value line. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Georgia.
- Indian Springs CDP 1,951
- Pearson city 1,978
- Isle of Hope CDP 1,945
- Twin City city 1,983
- Oxford city 1,945
- Wadley city 1,991
- Ellijay city 1,931
- Wrens city 2,048
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Buena Vista city?
- Buena Vista city has 1,966 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #296 of 675 in Georgia.
- What is the median household income in Buena Vista city?
- Median household income in Buena Vista city is $32,197 a year, 59% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Buena Vista city?
- Median gross rent is $610 a month and the median home value is $92,000, so rent absorbs about 22.7% of median household income.
- Is Buena Vista city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Buena Vista city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 22.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Buena Vista city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.