Van Buren County, Arkansas Population 2024

16,181

Van Buren County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 16,181 with a growth rate of 0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Van Buren County, Arkansas is the 47th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 17,306 and has seen a growth of -6.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,376390.24%
202816,337390.24%
202716,298390.24%
202616,259390.24%
202516,220390.24%
202416,181390.24%
202316,142390.24%
202216,1033262.07%
202115,777-22-0.14%
202015,799-730-4.42%
201916,529-51-0.31%
201816,580230.14%
201716,557-125-0.75%
201616,682-129-0.77%
201516,811-100-0.59%
201416,911-77-0.45%
201316,988-178-1.04%
201217,166-46-0.27%
201117,212-94-0.54%
201017,30600%
199014,0086514.87%
198013,3575,08261.41%
19708,2751,04714.49%
19607,228-2,459-25.38%
19509,687-2,831-22.62%
194012,5185564.65%
193011,962-1,704-12.47%
192013,6661571.16%
191013,5092,28920.4%
190011,2202,65330.97%
18908,567-998-10.43%
18809,5654,45887.29%
18705,107-250-4.67%
18605,3572,49387.05%
18502,8641,34688.67%
18401,518-14,858-90.73%
2024 Growth Rate
0.24% (39)
County Website
Van Buren County
County Seat
Clinton
2020 Population
15,799
Area
710 mi²
Density
23 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.42% (382)
Founded
November 11, 1833

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,80093.08%
Two or more races5153.24%
Other race2741.72%
Native American1260.79%
Black or African American1180.74%
Asian500.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.11%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Van Buren County, Arkansas Population by Race

Van Buren County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Van Buren County, Arkansas Median Age

49.7

Total

47.1

Male

51.1

Female

Van Buren County, Arkansas Adults

There are 12,811 adults, (4,257 of whom are seniors) in Van Buren County, Arkansas.

Van Buren County, Arkansas Age Dependency

85.9

Age Dependency Ratio

49.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Van Buren County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female8,08650.86%
Male7,81449.14%

Van Buren County, Arkansas Population by Age

Van Buren County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8332.379.120.9
Married3,2312.992.97.1
Non Family2,4151.1366.133.9
Female8523.1673.726.3
Male3352.7553.146.9

2.83

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

79.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Van Buren County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,17710%
Associates Degree8116.89%
Bachelors Degree1,22910.44%
Graduate Degree7436.31%
High School Graduate4,74340.3%
Less Than 9th Grade6555.57%
Some College2,41120.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Van Buren County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Van Buren County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,9559,2301,730
Hispanic315249183
2+ Races27426946
Black1181105
Other Race884125
Native American88601
Asian34347
Islander17170

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 58.1%.

Van Buren County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,315$34,657$50,326
Graduate Degree$31,786$0$59,821
High School Graduate$32,837$42,097$24,980
Less Than 9th Grade$20,476$19,147$21,213
Overall$32,549$37,319$28,081
Some College$36,165$55,865$32,188

$32,549

Average Earnings

$37,319

Average Male

$28,081

Average Female

Van Buren County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Van Buren County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Van Buren County, Arkansas Language

96.24% of Van Buren County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 3.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.64% of the population.

Van Buren County, Arkansas Language

Van Buren County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,4712,62918.17%
Hispanic55020537.27%
Other27416961.68%
Multiple51110019.57%
Black676495.52%

18.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.75%

Male Poverty Rate

20.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Van Buren County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Van Buren County, Arkansas is Black, with 95.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Van Buren County, Arkansas is White, with 18.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.31%.

Van Buren County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School23.95%
Less Than 9th Grade22.69%
Some College11.34%
Bachelors or Greater6.5%

Van Buren County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed59.35%
Female Unemployed19.09%
Female Employed14.93%
Male Employed8.07%

Van Buren County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Van Buren County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,654$70,334
Households$45,768$59,684
Married Families$63,379$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,421$37,547

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Van Buren County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Van Buren County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Van Buren County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Van Buren County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Van Buren County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,275

Number of Veterans

1,131

Male Veterans

144

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam574
First Gulf War258
Second Gulf War190
Korea110
World War II20

Van Buren County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+411
65 to 74394
55 to 64257
35 to 54162
18 to 3451

Van Buren County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2530.10367367201720999
Native American80.07476635514018691
2+ Races80.024242424242424242
Black60.05084745762711865

Van Buren County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Van Buren County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Van Buren County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43%

Labor Force Participation

41%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Van Buren County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Van Buren County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Van Buren County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.97%

Born in Van Buren County, Arkansas

98.5%

Native Born

1.5%

Foreign Born

1.16%

Non Citizen

0.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.5% of Van Buren County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 58.97% having been born in Arkansas. 1.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Van Buren County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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