Van Buren County, Michigan Population 2024

75,670

Van Buren County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 75,670 with a growth rate of -0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Van Buren County, Michigan is the 26th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 76,154 and has seen a growth of -0.64% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202975,615-11-0.01%
202875,626-11-0.01%
202775,637-11-0.01%
202675,648-11-0.01%
202575,659-11-0.01%
202475,670-11-0.01%
202375,681-11-0.01%
202275,692-11-0.01%
202175,7031270.17%
202075,576-18-0.02%
201975,5941600.21%
201875,4341380.18%
201775,296130.02%
201675,2831960.26%
201575,087-164-0.22%
201475,251-84-0.11%
201375,335230.03%
201275,312-629-0.83%
201175,941-213-0.28%
201076,15400%
199070,0603,2464.86%
198066,81410,64118.94%
197056,1737,77816.07%
196048,3959,21123.51%
195039,1844,07311.6%
194035,1112,4747.58%
193032,6371,9226.26%
192030,715-2,470-7.44%
191033,185-89-0.27%
190033,2742,7338.95%
189030,541-266-0.86%
188030,8071,9786.86%
187028,82913,60589.37%
186015,2249,424162.48%
18505,8003,890203.66%
18401,9101,90538100%
18305-75,610-99.99%
showing: 37 rows
2024 Growth Rate
-0.01% (-11)
County Website
Van Buren County
County Seat
2020 Population
75,576
Area
608 mi²
Density
124 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.12% (94)
Founded
1829

Van Buren County, Michigan Population 2024

Population by Race

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White63,16283.51%
Two or more races5,8887.78%
Other race3,1274.13%
Black or African American2,5593.38%
Asian4720.62%
Native American4210.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Van Buren County, Michigan Population by Race

Van Buren County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Van Buren County, Michigan Median Age

40.8

Total

40.1

Male

41.5

Female

Van Buren County, Michigan Adults

There are 58,206 adults, (14,293 of whom are seniors) in Van Buren County, Michigan.

Van Buren County, Michigan Age Dependency

72.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Van Buren County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female37,79949.97%
Male37,83750.03%

Van Buren County, Michigan Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,6092.5180.119.9
Married15,6493.0690.79.3
Non Family8,6201.268.831.2
Female3,6383.1166.533.5
Male1,7022.8469.830.2

2.97

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Van Buren County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Van Buren County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.09%.

Van Buren County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

$42,360

Average Earnings

$50,060

Average Male

$33,728

Average Female

Van Buren County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Van Buren County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Van Buren County, Michigan Language

90.32% of Van Buren County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 9.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.18% of the population.

Van Buren County, Michigan Language

Van Buren County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White59,7387,26412.16%
Hispanic8,9531,97522.06%
Multiple5,8231,05718.15%
Black2,46786234.94%
Other3,12758118.58%
Native4214410.45%
Asian472418.69%

14.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.82%

Male Poverty Rate

15.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Van Buren County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Van Buren County, Michigan is Black, with 34.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Van Buren County, Michigan is Asian, with 8.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.86%.

Van Buren County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.29%
High School14.24%
Some College10.09%
Bachelors or Greater3.69%

Van Buren County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.93%
Male Unemployed27.82%
Female Employed7.66%
Male Employed5.3%

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

Van Buren County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Van Buren County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Van Buren County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Van Buren County, Michigan 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 55-64.

Van Buren County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Van Buren County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,951

Number of Veterans

3,713

Male Veterans

238

Female Veterans

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Van Buren County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Van Buren County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Van Buren County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Van Buren County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Van Buren County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Van Buren County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Van Buren County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Van Buren County, Michigan 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

72.1%

Born in Van Buren County, Michigan

94.73%

Native Born

5.27%

Foreign Born

3.27%

Non Citizen

2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.73% of Van Buren County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 72.1% having been born in Michigan. 3.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Van Buren County, Michigan Place of Birth

Sources