Overview
15,851
Total Population
49.0
Median age
50.60%
Female population %
97.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
69.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
527
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Van Buren County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Van Buren County is 49.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Van Buren County's population under 18 was 19.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Van Buren County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Van Buren County, 15.36% were under the age of 15, 14.79% aged 15 to 29, 44.17% aged 30 to 64, 22.57% aged 65 to 84, and 3.11% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 189 more females than males in Van Buren County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.60% females and 49.40% males in Van Buren County, AR.
- The Van Buren County, AR gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 662.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 744.
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Race / Ethnicity
Van Buren County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Van Buren County population: 93.89% are White, 0.98% are Black or African American, 0.93% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.10% are some other race and 2.79% are multiracial.
- Van Buren County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 527 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,324 (96.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Van Buren County is White with a population of 14,882 (93.89% of the total population).
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Year by year
Van Buren County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 17,306 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Van Buren County's population increased by 1,131 (6.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Van Buren County's population decreased by 1,505 (8.70%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 15,751.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)