Van Buren County, IA

County in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 44 metrics

Van Buren County, IA is a county in Iowa with a population of 7,075 (2,612th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 405th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,179th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (3,006th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,114th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,836th of 2,916).

Population
7,075
2,612th highest of 3,094
Density
14.6
2,371st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-2.02%
2,377th highest of 3,094
Area
485
2,106th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Iowa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 138th of 3,090
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 405th of 3,092
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 713th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 876th of 3,094
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,179th of 3,094
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,123rd of 2,916
  7. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,364th of 3,050
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,319th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,571st of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,637th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,006th of 3,094
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,668th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,359th of 2,916
  4. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,091st of 3,050
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,114th of 3,094
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,836th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,820th of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,932nd of 3,093
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,932nd of 3,094
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,743rd of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (51), weakest Health (45). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Van Buren County, IA?
Van Buren County, IA has a population of 7,075, 2,612th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Van Buren County, IA rank best at?
Among US counties, Van Buren County, IA ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 405th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,179th of 3,094).
Where does Van Buren County, IA rank worst?
Van Buren County, IA ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (3,006th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,114th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,836th of 2,916).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Van Buren County, IA?
Rankodex ranks Van Buren County, IA on 44 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

44 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics