Van Buren County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05141 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,998
Rank #2,100 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,354 −33.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,752 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.1% +51.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,583 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Home Value
$135,700 −51.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,446 of 3,222
24th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.0% −55.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,814 of 3,222
13th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −28.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,189 of 3,222
63th %ile

At a Glance

77.9% Homeownership
91.8% Insured
15.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%31.3%62.5%91.6%3.4%3.4%0.7%0.4%0.4%0.0%

About Van Buren County, Arkansas

Van Buren County, Arkansas has a total population of 15,998, making it the 2,100th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Van Buren County is 49.6 years, which is 27.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Van Buren County is $50,354, which ranks #2,752 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Van Buren County is $135,700, 51.9% below the national median. Renters in Van Buren County pay a median gross rent of $722 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Van Buren County, 15.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.5 min.

Van Buren County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.4%) and Two or More Races (3.4%).

All data for Van Buren County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.