Van Buren County, IA Population

Overview

7,196

Total Population

45.0

Median age

48.68%

Female population %

105.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

71.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

115

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Van Buren County is 45.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Van Buren County's population under 18 was 23.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Van Buren County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Van Buren County, 19.02% were under the age of 15, 15.24% aged 15 to 29, 43.18% aged 30 to 64, 19.64% aged 65 to 84, and 2.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 190 less 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 48.68% females and 51.32% males in Van Buren County, IA.
The Van Buren County, IA gender ratio is 105.4:100 i.e. 105.4 men to 100 women (1.054).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 340.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 282.

Van Buren County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Van Buren County population: 97.12% are White, 0.32% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian, 0.44% are some other race and 1.47% are multiracial.
Van Buren County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 115 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,081 (98.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Van Buren County is White with a population of 6,989 (97.12% of the total population).

Van Buren County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,791 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Van Buren County's population decreased by 214 (2.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Van Buren County's population decreased by 360 (4.75%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2018 at 7,008.