Van Buren, Arkansas Population 2024

24,438
5K10K15K20K25K1900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020YearPopulation

Van Buren Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Van Buren was:

  • White: 75.93%
  • Two or more races: 12.28%
  • Other race: 7.07%
  • Asian: 2.21%
  • Black or African American: 1.45%
  • Native American: 1.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,579.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.17% (1,201)
The current population of Van Buren, Arkansas is 24,438 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,237.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,87775.93%
Two or more races2,89212.28%
Other race1,6657.07%
Asian5202.21%
Black or African American3421.45%
Native American2491.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
75.93%12.28%7.07%Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Van Buren Population by Race

Van Buren Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.1K1K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001K1.1KMaleFemale

Van Buren Median Age

35.8

Total

34.4

Male

36.8

Female

Van Buren Adults

There are 17,787 adults, (4,038 of whom are seniors) in Van Buren.

Van Buren Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Van Buren Sex Ratio

Female12,17951.73%
Male11,36648.27%

Van Buren Population by Age

Van Buren Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,7812.6462.537.5
Married4,5253.1575.724.3
Non Family2,3701.1943.256.8
Female1,3253.2248.951.1
Male5613.2170.429.6

3.04

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

62.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

51.53%6.39%15.09%26.99%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Van Buren Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3378.39%
Associates Degree1,0486.58%
Bachelors Degree2,30514.46%
Graduate Degree8495.33%
High School Graduate6,04237.91%
Less Than 9th Grade7344.61%
Some College3,62222.73%
8.39%37.91%22.73%6.58%14.46%5.33%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Van Buren Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Van Buren Educational Attainment by Race

Native AmericanAsianBlackWhite2+ RacesOther RaceHispanic0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,26510,8852,750
Hispanic1,8881,30384
2+ Races1,2941,077154
Other Race83058416
Asian43842396
Black33331943
Native American14514527

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.42%.

Van Buren Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,860$78,710$47,778
Graduate Degree$64,545$61,635$70,156
High School Graduate$35,752$43,258$26,512
Less Than 9th Grade$29,032$29,636$24,746
Overall$36,841$44,396$30,262
Some College$34,057$38,026$28,990

$36,841

Average Earnings

$44,396

Average Male

$30,262

Average Female

Van Buren Earnings by Educational Attainment

Van Buren Language by Age

85.87%11.96%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Van Buren Language

85.87% of Van Buren residents speak only English, while 14.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.96% of the population.

Van Buren Language

Van Buren Poverty by Race

MultipleBlackWhiteHispanicNativeAsianOther0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,4022,75316.78%
Multiple2,88459820.74%
Hispanic3,60057215.89%
Black3195416.93%
Other1,665513.06%
Asian520305.77%
Native2492510.04%

16.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.85%

Male Poverty Rate

18.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Van Buren

The race most likely to be in poverty in Van Buren is Multiple, with 20.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Van Buren is Other, with 3.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.16%.

Van Buren Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.36%
High School17.49%
Some College8.29%
Bachelors or Greater8.28%

Van Buren Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.18%
Male Unemployed23.55%
Female Employed7.09%
Male Employed6.96%

Van Buren Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Van Buren Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,264$80,794
Households$59,420$71,877
Married Families$80,637$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,132$44,169
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Van Buren Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Van Buren Married by Age and Sex

35-4445-5455-6420-34Over 6501020304050607080

male

female

Van Buren Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Van Buren Marital Status by Race

AsianHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesWhiteWhiteNonHispanicIndianOtherRaceBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Van Buren Marital Status

33.94%25.25%34.52%5.07%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,593

Number of Veterans

1,483

Male Veterans

110

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam477
Second Gulf War469
First Gulf War349
Korea70
World War II17

Van Buren Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+400
35 to 54396
65 to 74312
55 to 64278
18 to 34207

Van Buren Veterans by Age

White2+ RacesHispanicBlackOther RaceNative AmericanAsian01002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,400

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3559.7%
2+ Races1357.67%
Hispanic592.39%
Black4613.81%
Other Race282.69%
Native American2011.83%
Asian91.85%

Van Buren Veterans by Race

Van Buren Veterans by Education

40.11%38.67%16.95%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Van Buren Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Van Buren Employment by Age

Other RaceHispanicAsianNative AmericanBlack2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Van Buren Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Van Buren Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

6.13%93.87%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

14.04%24.33%61.63%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.76%

Born in Van Buren

92.05%

Native Born

7.95%

Foreign Born

3.53%

Non Citizen

4.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.05% of Van Buren residents were born in the United States, with 59.76% having been born in Arkansas. 3.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Van Buren Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,9393001.17%
202825,6393001.18%
202725,3393011.2%
202625,0383001.21%
202524,7383001.23%
202424,4383001.24%
202324,1384011.69%
202223,7373101.32%
202123,4271900.82%
202023,237-500-2.11%
201923,73780.03%
201823,7292100.89%
201723,5192941.27%
201623,2251640.71%
201523,061200.09%
201423,041760.33%
201322,965-12-0.05%
201222,9771390.61%
201122,838-10%
201022,83900%
200018,9864,00726.75%
199014,9792,95924.62%
198012,0203,64743.56%
19708,3731,58623.37%
19606,7873745.83%
19506,41399118.28%
19405,4222404.63%
19305,182-42-0.8%
19205,2241,34634.71%
19103,8781,30550.72%
19002,573-23,366-90.08%

Van Buren Population by Year