Van Buren city, Arkansas
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,556
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,396
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,210
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,213
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,218
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,791
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 14.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,520
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $181,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,151
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $492
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $847
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,149
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,966
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 123,836
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 308,907
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 411,825
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,349
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,149
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,398
Persons in poverty, percent 15.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,506.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,474.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 15.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 15.45
FIPS Code 0571480