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Van Buren County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Van Buren County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Van Buren County is a small rural county of 6,293 residents that has grown 10.3% over five years, with median home values of $149,200 and median gross rent of $705/month reflecting its low-cost cost structure. The labor force participation rate is 53.0%, and just 14.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce oriented toward trades and manual occupations, with median worker earnings of $36,182 and an unemployment rate of 3.7%. At a median age of 47.2 and a homeownership rate of 86.4%, the county has a settled, older residential base, though GDP per capita of $16,060 indicates limited local economic output relative to household income levels.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,293

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,931

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.3% since 2018

Van Buren County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,092 (94.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races158 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone110 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race43 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone17 (0.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone9 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic285
  2. 2.Spanish50

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

512

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$16,060

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$27,404

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)677
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance446
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)272
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services250
  5. 5.Construction (Group)249

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations830
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations679
  3. 3.Service Occupations571
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations307
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations299

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.13×)175
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.59×)326
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 2.47×)652
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.23×)227
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.93×)218

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$149,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$705/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

86.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999311 (14.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999286 (12.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999275 (12.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999159 (7.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999143 (6.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999139 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,976 (74.1%)
  • Carpooled286 (10.7%)
  • Worked At Home259 (9.7%)
  • Walked103 (3.9%)
  • Other26 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle16 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.