Van Buren County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19177 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,241
Rank #2,720 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,161 −18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,969 of 3,222
39th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.1% +19.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,961 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Home Value
$114,600 −59.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,770 of 3,222
14th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.8% −44.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,214 of 3,222
31th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −22.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,371 of 3,222
57th %ile

At a Glance

81.6% Homeownership
82.6% Insured
18.8% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.6%55.2%82.9%94.4%2.4%1.8%1.0%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Van Buren County, Iowa

Van Buren County, Iowa has a total population of 7,241, making it the 2,720th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Van Buren County is 44.7 years, which is 14.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Van Buren County is $61,161, which ranks #1,969 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Van Buren County is $114,600, 59.3% below the national median. Renters in Van Buren County pay a median gross rent of $622 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Van Buren County, 18.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.4 min.

Van Buren County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.8%).

All data for Van Buren County, Iowa 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.