Van Buren County, Arkansas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,936
Median household income: $47,266
Median home value: $122,300

Van Buren County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 15,936. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $47,266 is below the Arkansas median ($58,773).

From 2019 to 2023, Van Buren County's population declined 4.2% from 16,642 to 15,936, while its median household income rose 22.8% from $38,499 to $47,266.

Households average 2.21 people. The median gross rent is $727.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,936
Median age: 49.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,266
Median home value: $122,300
Median gross rent: $727
Housing units: 9,724
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,64215,936

Median household income

$38,499$47,266

Median home value

$101,700$122,300

Median gross rent

$644$727

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,642	$38,499	$101,700	$644
2020	16,578	$40,442	$105,500	$600
2021	15,851	$40,763	$106,600	$646
2022	15,900	$45,768	$117,900	$716
2023	15,936	$47,266	$122,300	$727

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	712	4.5%
5 to 17	2,335	14.7%
18 to 24	1,001	6.3%
25 to 34	1,354	8.5%
35 to 44	1,662	10.4%
45 to 54	1,975	12.4%
55 to 64	2,638	16.6%
65 to 74	2,374	14.9%
75 and over	1,885	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,650	91.9%
Black or African American	101	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	122	0.8%
Asian	63	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	457	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	533	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,613	13.6%
High school graduate	5,243	44.1%
Some college or associate's	3,156	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,245	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	631	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,199	75.9%
Carpooled	724	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	73	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	337	6.1%
Other means	197	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,469	28.3%
15 to 29 min	1,612	31.0%
30 to 44 min	759	14.6%
45 to 59 min	346	6.7%
60+ min	1,007	19.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 19.5% (3,069 of 15,742)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,754	66.8%
Nonfamily households	2,361	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,115	73.2%
Vacant	2,609	26.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,551	78.0%
Renter-occupied	1,564	22.0%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other21.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,762	69.5%
1-unit, attached	103	1.1%
2 to 4 units	251	2.6%
5 to 19 units	396	4.1%
20 or more units	115	1.2%
Mobile home & other	2,097	21.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 05141
State: Arkansas
Land area: 710 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 35.5830, -92.5160