Van Buren County, Arkansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

15,998

Median Age

49.6

Male Median

46.5

Female Median

52.0

Van Buren County, Arkansas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Van Buren County, Arkansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -7.2%%.

-7.2%% Growth

Van Buren County, Arkansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Van Buren County, Arkansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202449.615,998
202349.615,936
202249.715,900
202149.015,851
202048.616,578
201948.016,642
201847.916,684
201747.616,751
201647.216,892
201547.117,002
201447.017,090
201346.717,147
201246.517,223
201146.317,255
201046.117,237

Van Buren County, Arkansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.2%
5–1715.0%
18–246.1%
25–348.3%
35–5423.2%
55–6416.1%
65+27.1%

Dependency Ratios for Van Buren County, Arkansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
86.3
Youth Dependency:
35.8
Old-Age Dependency:
50.5

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Van Buren County, Arkansas

The median age in Van Buren County, Arkansas is 49.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Van Buren County, Arkansas is 15,998.

In Van Buren County, Arkansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 27.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.0%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Van Buren County, Arkansas is aging.
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