Van Buren County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,217
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,131
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,217
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,206
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,202
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,203
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,570
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.1%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 527
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,497
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $114,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,367
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $463
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $622
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,896
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 83.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 72.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,001
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,593
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,270
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,690
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,161
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,900
Persons in poverty, percent 16.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 149
Total employment, 2023 1,389
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 65,804
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 638
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 129
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 43
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 14.9
Population per square mile, 2010 15.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 484.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 484.79
FIPS Code 19177