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The total population of Van Buren County is estimated to be 75,636 with 37,837 males (50.03%) and 37,799 females (49.97%). There are 38 less females than males in Van Buren County.
The median household income in Van Buren County was $66,529 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,334(3.64%) from $64,195 in 2020. This income is 89.17% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Van Buren County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $75,731. Overall, the median household income for the county of Van Buren County stands at $60,182.
In Van Buren County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,037 for males and $25,814 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,887 for males and $43,855 for females.
In Van Buren County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $67,370, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,499.
In 2022, the population of Van Buren County was 75,692, a 0.01% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Van Buren County's population was 75,703, an increase of 0.17% compared to a population of 75,576 in 2020.
The median age in Van Buren County, MI is 40.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.33% were under the age of 15, 17.19% aged 15 to 29, 45.34% aged 30 to 64, 16.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Van Buren County population: 84.36% are White, 3.52% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.80% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.46% are some other race and 6.21% are multiracial.