---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Van Buren County, IA"
classification: county
fips: "19177"
state: "IA"
demographics:
  population: 7241
  population_under_18: 1709
  population_18_64: 3825
  population_65_plus: 1707
  median_household_income: 61161
  poverty_rate: 15.1
  homeownership_rate: 81.63
  unemployment_rate: 4.1
  median_home_value: 114600
  gini_index: 0.4884
  vacancy_rate: 17.02
  race_white: 6914
  race_black: 31
  race_asian: 3
  race_native: 4
  hispanic: 128
  bachelors_plus: 1242
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, ia]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Van Buren County, IA

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 7241 |
| Under 18 | 1709 |
| 18–64 | 3825 |
| 65+ | 1707 |
| Median household income | 61161 |
| Poverty rate | 15.1 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.63 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 |
| Median home value | 114600 |
| Gini index | 0.4884 |
| Vacancy rate | 17.02 |
| White | 6914 |
| Black | 31 |
| Asian | 3 |
| Native | 4 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 128 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 1242 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023