Van Buren County, Tennessee

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,293
Median household income: $60,281
Median home value: $149,200

Van Buren County, Tennessee counts 6,293 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,281, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Van Buren County's population grew 9.3% from 5,760 to 6,293, while its median household income rose 41.1% from $42,724 to $60,281.

Owners occupy 84.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,293
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,281
Median home value: $149,200
Median gross rent: $705
Housing units: 2,915
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7606,293

Median household income

$42,724$60,281

Median home value

$98,000$149,200

Median gross rent

$511$705

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,760	$42,724	$98,000	$511
2020	5,813	$47,576	$98,100	$507
2021	6,083	$44,444	$107,000	$562
2022	6,182	$44,730	$132,700	$658
2023	6,293	$60,281	$149,200	$705

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	341	5.4%
5 to 17	973	15.5%
18 to 24	417	6.6%
25 to 34	625	9.9%
35 to 44	645	10.2%
45 to 54	868	13.8%
55 to 64	915	14.5%
65 to 74	929	14.8%
75 and over	580	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,983	95.1%
Black or African American	24	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.2%
Asian	13	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	231	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	720	15.8%
High school graduate	1,953	42.8%
Some college or associate's	1,251	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	394	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	244	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,102	79.7%
Carpooled	244	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	106	4.0%
Bicycle	6	0.2%
Worked from home	146	5.5%
Other means	33	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	511	20.5%
15 to 29 min	628	25.2%
30 to 44 min	789	31.7%
45 to 59 min	186	7.5%
60+ min	377	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 13.8% (843 of 6,087)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,708	69.4%
Nonfamily households	754	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,462	84.5%
Vacant	453	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,086	84.7%
Renter-occupied	376	15.3%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,119	72.7%
1-unit, attached	35	1.2%
2 to 4 units	97	3.3%
5 to 19 units	14	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	650	22.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 47175
State: Tennessee
Land area: 273 sq mi
Water area: 1.12 sq mi
Center point: 35.6992, -85.4584

Cities & places

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