Altavista is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 3,329 people and two associated neighborhoods, Altavista is the 160th largest community in Virginia.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Altavista has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Altavista a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Altavista is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of people in Altavista who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.80% of adults in Altavista have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Altavista in 2022 was $29,114, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,456 for a family of four. However, Altavista contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Altavista is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Altavista home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Altavista residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Altavista include English, European, Irish, German, and African.

The most common language spoken in Altavista is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and African languages.