Van Buren County Demographics

A map of Van Buren County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,833	6,878	94.4%	95.5%
Multiracial	172	152	2.4%	2.1%
Hispanic	128	114	1.8%	1.6%
Native American/Other	74	9	1.0%	0.1%
Black	31	26	0.4%	0.4%
Asian	3	24	0.0%	0.3%

Van Buren County, Iowa has an estimated population of 7,241, a less than 1% change from the 7,203 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.4% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Van Buren County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Van Buren has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Van Buren County, that probability was 8.8% in 2020 and 10.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Van Buren County is ranked the 90th most populous county in Iowa, out of 99 counties. Van Buren County was ranked the 90th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Van Buren County's White Population

6,833 residents of Van Buren County, or 94.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Van Buren County is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Van Buren County ranks 7th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Buren County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Van Buren County's population has decreased from 95.5% to 94.4%.

Van Buren County is more White than neighboring Jefferson County (82.4% White), Davis County (93.8% White), and Henry County (86.2% White). Van Buren County is less White than neighboring Scotland County (96% White), and Clark County (94.9% White).

Van Buren County's Black Population

31 residents of Van Buren County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Van Buren County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Van Buren County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Buren County's Black population has grown by an estimated 19.2%. Black residents' share of Van Buren County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Van Buren County is more Black than neighboring Scotland County (0.1% Black), and Davis County (0% Black). Van Buren County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson County (2.4% Black), Clark County (1.9% Black), and Henry County (2.5% Black).

Van Buren County's Asian Population

3 residents of Van Buren County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Van Buren County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Van Buren County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Buren County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Asian residents' share of Van Buren County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Van Buren County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (8.2% Asian), Clark County (0.1% Asian), and Henry County (0.9% Asian).

Van Buren County's Hispanic Population

128 residents of Van Buren County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Van Buren County is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Van Buren County ranks 89th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Buren County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Van Buren County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Van Buren County is more Hispanic than neighboring Scotland County (0.2% Hispanic), and Clark County (1% Hispanic). Van Buren County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (4.1% Hispanic), Davis County (2.4% Hispanic), and Henry County (5.5% Hispanic).

Van Buren County's Native American/Other Population

74 residents of Van Buren County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Van Buren County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Van Buren County ranks 97th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Buren County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 722.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Van Buren County's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.0%.

Van Buren County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.4% Native American/Other), Scotland County (0.6% Native American/Other), Clark County (0% Native American/Other), and Henry County (0.4% Native American/Other). Van Buren County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Davis County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Van Buren County's Multiracial Population

172 residents of Van Buren County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Van Buren County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Van Buren County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Buren County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 13.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Van Buren County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Van Buren County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clark County (2.1% Multiracial). Van Buren County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (2.5% Multiracial), Scotland County (3% Multiracial), and Henry County (4.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.