Van Buren County Demographics

A map of Van Buren County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,092	5,866	94.6%	95.1%
Multiracial	166	181	2.6%	2.9%
Hispanic	144	83	2.2%	1.3%
Black	17	20	0.3%	0.3%
Native American/Other	10	8	0.2%	0.1%
Asian	8	10	0.1%	0.2%

Van Buren County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 6,437, an increase from the 6,168 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.6% White, 2.6% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Black, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.1% 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 slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee 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 9.4% in 2020 and 10.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Van Buren County is ranked the 94th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Van Buren County was ranked the 94th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Van Buren County's White Population

6,092 residents of Van Buren County, or 94.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Van Buren County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Van Buren County ranks 4th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Buren County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Van Buren County's population has decreased from 95.1% to 94.6%.

Van Buren County is more White than neighboring White County (91.9% White), Bledsoe County (86.5% White), Warren County (83.3% White), Sequatchie County (90.1% White), and Grundy County (93.8% White).

Van Buren County's Black Population

17 residents of Van Buren County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Van Buren County is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Van Buren County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Buren County's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.0%. Black residents' share of Van Buren County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Van Buren County is less Black than neighboring White County (1% Black), Bledsoe County (6.1% Black), Warren County (2.6% Black), Sequatchie County (0.4% Black), and Grundy County (0.4% Black).

Van Buren County's Asian Population

8 residents of Van Buren County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Van Buren County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Van Buren County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Buren County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Asian residents' share of Van Buren County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Van Buren County is less Asian than neighboring White County (0.4% Asian), Bledsoe County (0.2% Asian), Warren County (0.6% Asian), Sequatchie County (0.8% Asian), and Grundy County (0.8% Asian).

Van Buren County's Hispanic Population

144 residents of Van Buren County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Van Buren County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Van Buren County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Buren County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 73.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Van Buren County's population has increased from 1.3% to 2.2%.

Van Buren County is more Hispanic than neighboring Grundy County (0.4% Hispanic). Van Buren County is less Hispanic than neighboring White County (3.2% Hispanic), Bledsoe County (3.5% Hispanic), Warren County (10% Hispanic), and Sequatchie County (4.9% Hispanic).

Van Buren County's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Van Buren County, or 0.2% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Van Buren County ranks 95th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Buren County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Van Buren County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Van Buren County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grundy County (0.1% Native American/Other). Van Buren County is less Native American/Other than neighboring White County (0.5% Native American/Other), Bledsoe County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Sequatchie County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Van Buren County's Multiracial Population

166 residents of Van Buren County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Van Buren County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Van Buren County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Buren County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Van Buren County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Van Buren County is less Multiracial than neighboring White County (3% Multiracial), Bledsoe County (3.4% Multiracial), Warren County (3.4% Multiracial), Sequatchie County (3.2% Multiracial), and Grundy County (4.5% 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.