Overview
6,083
Total Population
47.2
Median age
49.14%
Female population %
103.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
64.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
65
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 47.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Van Buren County's population under 18 was 19.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Van Buren County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Van Buren County, 15.80% were under the age of 15, 15.78% aged 15 to 29, 45.09% aged 30 to 64, 21.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 105 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 49.14% females and 50.86% males in Van Buren County, TN.
- The Van Buren County, TN gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 246.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 256.
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Race / Ethnicity
Van Buren County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Van Buren County population: 95.35% are White, 0.12% are Black or African American, 0.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are some other race and 3.21% are multiracial.
- Van Buren County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 65 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,018 (98.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Van Buren County is White with a population of 5,8 (95.35% of the total population).
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Year by year
Van Buren County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 6,429 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Van Buren County's population increased by 77 (1.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Van Buren County's population increased by 607 (10.90%), 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 2006 at 5,359.
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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)