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Buena Vista, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Marion County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,966
Population
611/sq mi density
$32,197
Median Income
$20,647 per capita
$92,000
Home Value
$159,029 Zillow
$610
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
268
Violent Crime/100K
1,232 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$32,197 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,000 home value, $610/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
268 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-27.7%
2,142 → 1,548
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.6%
$22,906 → $32,197
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Buena Vista across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,233
-315 from 2023 (1,548)
Projected Median Income 2030
$40,853
+$8,656 from 2023 ($32,197)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,142 | — | $22,906 | — |
| 2015 | 2,125 | -0.8% | $25,120 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2,072 | -2.5% | $32,887 | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 2,053 | -0.9% | $24,333 | -26% |
| 2021 | 1,502 | -26.8% | $29,632 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 1,548 | +3.1% | $32,197 | +8.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.