Van Buren, AR Population

Overview

23,213

Total Population

35.1

Median age

52.84%

Female population %

89.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

55.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,268

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Van Buren's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Van Buren is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Van Buren's population under 18 was 23.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Van Buren's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Van Buren, 19.51% were under the age of 15, 21.15% aged 15 to 29, 43.00% aged 30 to 64, 14.93% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,319 more females than males in Van Buren:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.84% females and 47.16% males in Van Buren, AR.
The Van Buren, AR gender ratio is 89.2:100 i.e. 89.2 men to 100 women (0.892).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,184.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,146.

Van Buren's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Van Buren population: 80.52% are White, 2.55% are Black or African American, 1.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.69% are Asian, 6.31% are some other race and 6.77% are multiracial.
Van Buren's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,268 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,945 (85.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Van Buren is White with a population of 18,692 (80.52% of the total population).

Van Buren's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 23,755 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Van Buren's population increased by 3,826 (20.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Van Buren's population increased by 400 (1.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Van Buren's population was lowest in year 2000 at 19,013.