Van Buren County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26159 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
75,795
Rank #749 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,114 −9.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,331 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.3% +13.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,818 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Home Value
$206,500 −26.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,338 of 3,222
58th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.0% −31.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,502 of 3,222
53th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −21.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,421 of 3,222
56th %ile

At a Glance

80.6% Homeownership
93.0% Insured
23.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.2%26.4%39.6%52.8%66.0%78.2%12.5%4.4%3.5%0.5%0.4%0.4%0.0%

About Van Buren County, Michigan

Van Buren County, Michigan has a total population of 75,795, making it the 749th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Van Buren County is 41.2 years, which is 5.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Van Buren County is $68,114, which ranks #1,331 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Van Buren County is $206,500, 26.7% below the national median. Renters in Van Buren County pay a median gross rent of $870 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Van Buren County, 23.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.6 min.

Van Buren County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 78.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (12.5%) and Two or More Races (4.4%).

All data for Van Buren County, Michigan 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.