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Van Buren, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Crawford County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
23,545
Population
1,521/sq mi density
$59,420
Median Income
$27,863 per capita
$178,000
Home Value
$204,528 Zillow
$820
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
492
Violent Crime/100K
3,160 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$59,420 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$178,000 home value, $820/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
492 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.8%
22,965 → 24,069
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55%
$38,328 → $59,420
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Van Buren across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
24,872
+803 from 2023 (24,069)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,754
+$21,334 from 2023 ($59,420)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22,965 | — | $38,328 | — |
| 2015 | 23,061 | +0.4% | $39,414 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 23,519 | +2% | $40,747 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 23,737 | +0.9% | $45,714 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 23,353 | -1.6% | $51,561 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 24,069 | +3.1% | $59,420 | +15.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.