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Name: Population — Buena Vista, IA (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IA-19021.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Buena Vista, IA (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IA-19021.POP.A.NSA

Latest20,816 persons2024

Previous20,698 persons2023

Year ago20,698 persons2023

Population — Buena Vista, IA (persons) was 20,816 persons in 2024, up 0.6% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since 2017.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 20,641 persons (2019) to 21,044 persons (2014), averaging 20,808 persons.

Population — Buena Vista, IA (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	20,816 persons
2023	20,698 persons
2022	20,651 persons
2021	20,794 persons
2020	20,808 persons
2019	20,641 persons
2018	20,655 persons
2017	20,899 persons
2016	20,969 persons
2015	20,913 persons
2014	21,044 persons
2013	20,983 persons
2012	20,789 persons
2011	20,438 persons
2010	20,381 persons
2009	20,004 persons
2008	19,855 persons
2007	19,798 persons
2006	19,909 persons
2005	19,970 persons
2004	20,000 persons
2003	20,141 persons
2002	20,233 persons
2001	20,241 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	21,044 persons (2014)
10-year low	20,641 persons (2019)
10-year average	20,808 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-IA-19021.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Buena Vista County, IA (U)Employment: Buena Vista County, IA (U)Labor Force: Buena Vista County, IA (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Buena Vista, IA (USD)Personal Income — Buena Vista, IA (USD thousands)Unemployment: Buena Vista County, IA (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IA-19021.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Buena Vista, IA (persons)”.