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Who knew Van Buren County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Van Buren County, AR. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Van Buren County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 17,295 #46 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $31,960
Poverty Rate 22.5%
Median Age 46.6 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Van Buren County Demographics Summary

population icon With 17,295 people, Van Buren County is the 46th most populated county in the state of Arkansas out of 75 counties. But watch out, Van Buren County, because Sharp County with 17,264 people and Sevier County with 17,058 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Van Buren County residents was $31,960. Van Buren County households made slightly more than Izard County households ($31,673) and Ouachita County households ($31,259) However, 22.5% of Van Buren County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Van Buren County residents is 46.6 years young.

race icon The largest Van Buren County racial/ethinic groups are White (94.1%) followed by Hispanic (2.7%) and Two or more races (1.7%).

Van Buren County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 16,282
Black 65
American Indian 113
Asian 56
Pacific Islander 2
Some Other Race 7
Two or More Races 295
Hispanic 475
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Van Buren County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Van Buren County White population is 16,282 persons or 94.1%.
  • The Van Buren County Hispanic population is 475 persons or 2.7%.
  • The Van Buren County Two or more races population is 295 persons or 1.7%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Van Buren County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Van Buren County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 46.6 years
Median Age - Females 47.7 years
Median Age - Males 45.5 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.7% of the Van Buren County population over the age of 65, watch out for sandles paired with socks. We've heard it's contagious.

Persons Under 18 20.5%
Persons Over 65 22.7%
Everyone else 56.8
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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