Van Buren County Demographics
A map of Van Buren County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 5,866 | 95.1% |
Multiracial | 181 | 2.9% |
Hispanic | 83 | 1.3% |
Black | 20 | 0.3% |
Asian | 10 | 0.2% |
Native American/Other | 8 | 0.1% |
Van Buren County, Tennessee had a population of 6,168 in 2020. It was 95.1% White, 0.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 2.9% 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 94th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.
Van Buren County's White Population
5,866 residents of Van Buren County identify as White, or 95.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Van Buren County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Van Buren County is ranked #4 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is more White than neighboring White County (90.8% White), Bledsoe County (88% White), Warren County (83% White), Sequatchie County (91% White), and Grundy County (93.3% White).
Van Buren County's Black Population
20 residents of Van Buren County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Van Buren County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Van Buren County is ranked #88 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is less Black than neighboring White County (1.5% Black), Bledsoe County (5.2% Black), Warren County (2.7% Black), and Sequatchie County (0.5% Black).
Van Buren County's Asian Population
10 residents of Van Buren County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Van Buren County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Van Buren County is ranked #90 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is less Asian than neighboring White County (0.5% Asian), Warren County (0.6% Asian), Sequatchie County (0.4% Asian), and Grundy County (0.3% Asian).
Van Buren County's Hispanic Population
83 residents of Van Buren County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Van Buren County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Van Buren County is ranked #91 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is less Hispanic than neighboring White County (2.7% Hispanic), Bledsoe County (3.1% Hispanic), Warren County (9.6% Hispanic), and Sequatchie County (3.9% Hispanic).
Van Buren County's Native American/Other Population
8 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Van Buren County is ranked #95 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is less Native American/Other than neighboring White County (0.5% Native American/Other), Bledsoe County (0.3% Native American/Other), Warren County (0.6% Native American/Other), Sequatchie County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Grundy County (0.4% Native American/Other).
Van Buren County's Multiracial Population
181 residents of Van Buren County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Van Buren County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Van Buren County is ranked #81 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Van Buren County is less Multiracial than neighboring White County (4% Multiracial), Bledsoe County (3.1% Multiracial), Warren County (3.5% Multiracial), Sequatchie County (3.6% Multiracial), and Grundy County (4.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.