Van Buren County

Van Buren County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	6,168
County Seat	Van Buren County Courthouse
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	175
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	1,462
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	6,182
Median Age	47.4
Veterans	415
Housing Units	2,896
Uninsured	237
Net Migration (recent)	834
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	50
Total Employees	408
Avg Annual Pay	$39,600
Median Household Income	$44,730
Poverty Rate	17.0%
Unemployment Rate	4.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,492
Federal Spending FY2024	$47,223,117
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,656

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$132,700
Median Rent	$658
FMR Studio	$681
FMR 1BR	$685
FMR 2BR	$899
FMR 3BR	$1,200
FMR 4BR	$1,259

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	27.5%
Adult Obesity	39.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	31.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	2
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	4
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	2
SNAP Stores	5
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	269
Land in Farms (acres)	1,992
Avg Farm Size (acres)	7.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-02-06
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO	2023-09-27
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-04-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING	2015-04-02
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2003-03-20

Detailed Topics

Communities in Van Buren County

Spencer — pop 1,462

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.