Van Buren County, Tennessee
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,955
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,874
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,686
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,168
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,169
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,168
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,548
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.6%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 512
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,955
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $159,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,007
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $388
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $700
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,569
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,228
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,057
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,931
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,757
Persons in poverty, percent 14.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 44
Total employment, 2023 400
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 14,872
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 539
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 22.6
Population per square mile, 2010 20.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 273.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 273.42
FIPS Code 47175