Italian Population in Buena Vista city, VA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Italian population in Buena Vista city, VA is reported at 121 residents, according to the latest census estimates - all of whom reside within Buena Vista, the only incorporated city in Buena Vista city included in this analysis*. With no presence recorded outside Buena Vista, the community''s footprint is fully concentrated within the city''s municipal limits. The analysis below takes a closer look at how Italian residents are situated within Buena Vista city and how this compares to other counties across Virginia.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in Buena Vista city

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    Buena Vista
    Italian population in Buena Vista is 121
    1.83% of Buena Vista population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Buena Vista city

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Buena Vista city contains 121 Italian residents (1.8% of 6,612 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 23rd percentile nationally among counties and 11th percentile within Virginia for Italian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Buena Vista city's Italian population of 1.8% remains below Virginia's state average of 3.8% and the national average of 4.9%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Buena Vista city contains 121 Italian residents, representing less than 1% of Virginia's total Italian population of 332,847.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Buena Vista city's density of 18.8 Italian Americans per square mile exceeds Virginia's average of 8.4 per square mile by two and one-quarter times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Italian demographic communities.
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Italian Population in Buena Vista city — Buena Vista

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate Italian population in Buena Vista city, VA at 121 residents — all of whom reside within Buena Vista, the only incorporated city included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data.
cities in Buena Vista city, VA ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Buena Vista city Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Buena Vista 121 1.83% 100.00%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Buena Vista city, VA by their Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Italian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Italian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Italian alone, while others identify as Italian along with another race (such as Italian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Italian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Italian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Italian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Italian .
  2. % of Total Buena Vista city Italian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Italian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Italian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Italian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Italian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.