In 2022, Buena Vista County, IA had a population of 20.7k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $62,662. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Buena Vista County, IA declined from 20,723 to 20,687, a −0.174% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,645 to $62,662, a 16.8% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Buena Vista County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.5%), White (Hispanic) (13%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Other (Hispanic) (8.28%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.53%).
None of the households in Buena Vista County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
87.7% of the residents in Buena Vista County, IA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Buena Vista County, IA are Buena Vista University (691 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in Buena Vista County, IA was $138,100, and the homeownership rate was 70%.
Most people in Buena Vista County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Buena Vista County, IA was 2 cars per household.
Buena Vista County, IA borders Calhoun County, IA, Cherokee County, IA, Clay County, IA, Ida County, IA, O'Brien County, IA, Palo Alto County, IA, Pocahontas County, IA, and Sac County, IA.