County in Iowa · 485 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
7,075 people live in Van Buren County. The typical household earns $61,161, and the median resident is 44.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,221 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.1%
Men 44.5 · Women 45.9
1840–2026
7,075
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
7,075
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,075 | -56 | 0.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,131 | -56 | 0.78% |
| 2024 | 7,187 | -63 | 0.87% |
| 2023 | 7,250 | -3 | 0.04% |
| 2022 | 7,253 | -6 | 0.08% |
| 2021 | 7,259 | +38 | 0.53% |
| 2020 | 7,221 | +177 | 2.51% |
| 2019 | 7,044 | +36 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 7,008 | -147 | 2.05% |
| 2017 | 7,155 | -88 | 1.21% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 72 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 55% | 55% |
| Never married | 23% | 26% | 21% |
| Divorced | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau