Van Buren County Demographics
A map of Van Buren County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 6,878 | 95.5% |
Multiracial | 152 | 2.1% |
Hispanic | 114 | 1.6% |
Black | 26 | 0.4% |
Asian | 24 | 0.3% |
Native American/Other | 9 | 0.1% |
Van Buren County, Iowa had a population of 7,203 in 2020. It was 95.5% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 2.1% 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 90th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.
Van Buren County's White Population
6,878 residents of Van Buren County identify as White, or 95.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Van Buren County larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Van Buren County is ranked #7 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is more White than neighboring Jefferson County (85.7% White), and Henry County (86.1% White). Van Buren County is less White than neighboring Scotland County (96.2% White), and Davis County (95.9% White).
Van Buren County's Black Population
26 residents of Van Buren County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Van Buren County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Van Buren County is ranked #77 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is more Black than neighboring Scotland County (0.1% Black), Clark County (0.3% Black), and Davis County (0.1% Black). Van Buren County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson County (2.6% Black), and Henry County (2.4% Black).
Van Buren County's Asian Population
24 residents of Van Buren County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Van Buren County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Van Buren County is ranked #69 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is more Asian than neighboring Scotland County (0.1% Asian), Clark County (0.2% Asian), and Davis County (0.2% Asian). Van Buren County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (3.2% Asian), and Henry County (2.2% Asian).
Van Buren County's Hispanic Population
114 residents of Van Buren County identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Van Buren County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Van Buren County is ranked #89 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is more Hispanic than neighboring Scotland County (0.7% Hispanic), and Clark County (0.8% Hispanic). Van Buren County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (3.9% Hispanic), and Henry County (5.3% Hispanic).
Van Buren County's Native American/Other Population
9 residents of Van Buren County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. 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 Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Van Buren County is ranked #97 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.9% Native American/Other), Clark County (0.3% Native American/Other), Davis County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Henry County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Van Buren County's Multiracial Population
152 residents of Van Buren County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Van Buren County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Van Buren County is ranked #78 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (3.7% Multiracial), Scotland County (2.7% Multiracial), Clark County (2.9% Multiracial), and Henry County (3.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.