Van Buren County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47175 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,437
Rank #2,779 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,931 −26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,481 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.1% +27.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,142 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Home Value
$159,200 −43.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,044 of 3,222
36th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.7% −59.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,964 of 3,222
8th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.3% −56.1% vs nat'l
Rank #387 of 3,222
88th %ile

At a Glance

86.4% Homeownership
84.9% Insured
13.7% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.5%31.1%46.6%62.1%77.7%93.2%94.6%2.6%2.2%0.3%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Van Buren County, Tennessee

Van Buren County, Tennessee has a total population of 6,437, making it the 2,779th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Van Buren County is 47.2 years, which is 21.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Van Buren County is $54,931, which ranks #2,481 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.3%.

The median home value in Van Buren County is $159,200, 43.5% below the national median. Renters in Van Buren County pay a median gross rent of $700 per month. The homeownership rate is 86.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Van Buren County, 13.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 59.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.7 min.

Van Buren County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.2%).

All data for Van Buren County, Tennessee 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.