Van Buren County Demographics
A map of Van Buren County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 14,319 | 90.6% |
Multiracial | 724 | 4.6% |
Hispanic | 501 | 3.2% |
Native American/Other | 125 | 0.8% |
Black | 71 | 0.4% |
Asian | 56 | 0.4% |
Van Buren County, Arkansas had a population of 15,796 in 2020. It was 90.6% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Van Buren County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Van Buren County is the 50th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.
Van Buren County's White Population
14,319 residents of Van Buren County identify as White, or 90.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Van Buren County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Van Buren County is ranked #10 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is more White than neighboring Conway County (78% White), and Faulkner County (75% White). Van Buren County is less White than neighboring Stone County (92.1% White), and Cleburne County (92.1% White).
Van Buren County's Black Population
71 residents of Van Buren County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Van Buren County less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Van Buren County is ranked #61 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is more Black than neighboring Searcy County (0.1% Black), Stone County (0.2% Black), and Cleburne County (0.2% Black). Van Buren County is less Black than neighboring Conway County (10.6% Black), and Faulkner County (11.6% Black).
Van Buren County's Asian Population
56 residents of Van Buren County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Van Buren County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Van Buren County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is more Asian than neighboring Searcy County (0.3% Asian), and Stone County (0.2% Asian). Van Buren County is less Asian than neighboring Faulkner County (1.2% Asian).
Van Buren County's Hispanic Population
501 residents of Van Buren County identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Van Buren County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Van Buren County is ranked #43 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is more Hispanic than neighboring Searcy County (1.8% Hispanic), Stone County (2.2% Hispanic), and Cleburne County (2.6% Hispanic). Van Buren County is less Hispanic than neighboring Conway County (4.3% Hispanic), and Faulkner County (5.5% Hispanic).
Van Buren County's Native American/Other Population
125 residents of Van Buren County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Van Buren County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Van Buren County is ranked #33 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cleburne County (0.7% Native American/Other). Van Buren County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Searcy County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Stone County (1% Native American/Other).
Van Buren County's Multiracial Population
724 residents of Van Buren County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Van Buren County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Van Buren County is ranked #31 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is more Multiracial than neighboring Stone County (4.3% Multiracial), and Cleburne County (4.1% Multiracial). Van Buren County is less Multiracial than neighboring Conway County (6% Multiracial), Searcy County (6.2% Multiracial), and Faulkner County (6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.