Town in Chaffee County, Colorado · 3.9 sq mi · 841 people per sq mi
About 3,300 people live in Buena Vista. The typical household earns $78,323, and the median resident is 36 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,865 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.31%
Men 30.4 · Women 36.2
1880–2026
3,314
2026 projection
15.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,314
2026 projection
15.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,314 | +66 | 2.03% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,248 | +118 | 3.77% |
| 2024 | 3,130 | +54 | 1.76% |
| 2023 | 3,076 | +31 | 1.02% |
| 2022 | 3,045 | +47 | 1.57% |
| 2021 | 2,998 | +133 | 4.64% |
| 2020 | 2,865 | -187 | 6.13% |
| 2019 | 3,052 | +153 | 5.28% |
| 2018 | 2,899 | +56 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | 2,843 | +79 | 2.86% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 30 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 42% | 56% |
| Never married | 37% | 50% | 20% |
| Divorced | 11% | 6% | 17% |
| Widowed | 3% | 0% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau