Van Buren County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,238
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,238
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,152
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,797
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,792
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,796
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,295
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.5%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,429
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,807
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $135,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,201
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $385
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $722
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,432
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,793
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,757
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,239
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 286,012
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,761
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,354
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,312
Persons in poverty, percent 16.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 319
Total employment, 2023 3,279
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 114,155
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,390
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 276
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 125
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 159
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 208
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.3
Population per square mile, 2010 24.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 709.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 708.14
FIPS Code 05141