City in Crawford County, Arkansas · 15.5 sq mi · 1,605 people per sq mi
About 25,000 people live in Van Buren. The typical household earns $61,149, and the median resident is 36.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,240 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.33%
Men 35.9 · Women 36.8
1850–2026
24,846
2026 projection
6.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
24,846
2026 projection
6.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 24,846 | +290 | 1.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,556 | +155 | 0.64% |
| 2024 | 24,401 | +340 | 1.41% |
| 2023 | 24,061 | +340 | 1.43% |
| 2022 | 23,721 | +313 | 1.34% |
| 2021 | 23,408 | +168 | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 23,240 | -497 | 2.09% |
| 2019 | 23,737 | +8 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 23,729 | +210 | 0.89% |
| 2017 | 23,519 | +294 | 1.27% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 238 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 58% | 50% |
| Never married | 25% | 28% | 22% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau