Population By Race and Ethnicity in Van Buren, AR in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 16,682 population of Van Buren County, Arkansas comprised of 522 people who identified as Hispanic (3.13%), and 16,160 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Van Buren County, Arkansas with a population of 16,080 (96.39%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 293 (1.76%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 157 (0.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Van Buren County, Arkansas in 2016, with a population of 15,614 (93.6%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 466 (2.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 271 (1.63%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Van Buren, Arkansas.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Van Buren, AR in 2016
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Population By Race in Van Buren , AR in 2016
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 87 0.52%
White Alone 16,080 96.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 157 0.94%
Asian Alone 60 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.03%
Two Or More Races 293 1.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Van Buren , AR in 2016
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 466 2.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 25 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 80 0.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,614 93.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 132 0.79%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 59 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 271 1.63%