Buena Vista is a city in Marion County, Georgia, home to about 1,717 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31803.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Buena Vista; also Tazewell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buena Vista. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbus Airport (CSG)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX667 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buena Vista; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Buena Vista had 1,585 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 318th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Marion County grew from 10,080 residents in 1900 to 7,498 in 2020.
Marion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plains Sw Ga Exp Stn, GA weather station (16 miles away).
1,520 jobs at 87 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buena Vista.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Marion County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. K. Moss Elementary SchoolBuena Vista | Pre-K–5 | 606 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Marion County Middle/High SchoolBuena Vista | 6–12 | 687 | Public | 8.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Tazewell.
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