What is the population of Van Buren County?

The population of Van Buren County, TN is 5,947.

Where is Van Buren County located?

Van Buren County, TN is located at latitude 35.6959800 and longitude -85.4526100. It is in United States.

What is the area of Van Buren County?

The area of Van Buren County, TN is 711 km².

What is the elevation of Van Buren County?

Van Buren County, TN has an elevation of 541 meters (1775 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Van Buren County in?

Van Buren County, TN is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Van Buren County changed?

The population of Van Buren County, TN has increased from 5,548 (2010) to 5,947 (2020), a change of 7.2%.

Van Buren County, Tennessee

Van Buren County: county in Tennessee, United States

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Van Buren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,548 and a population density of 8 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 5,947 inhabitants. Its county seat is Spencer. The county was created 186 years ago in 1840.

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Van Buren County at a glance

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Spencer

Population 1,710

Quick Facts about Van Buren County

Population	5,947 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Tennessee (United States)
Different from	Van Buren County, Van Buren County, Van Buren County
Area	711 km²
Water as percent of area	0.4%
Land as percent of area	99.6%
Latitude & Longitude	35.6960,-85.4526
Named for	Martin Van Buren
Capital	Spencer
Establishment	January 03, 1840
Time Zone	Central Time Zone
Local time	00:29:25 (20th April 2026)
Density	8 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	6.71% (2010-2020)
Weather	65℉ Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Van Buren County is located at 35°41'46"N 85°27'9"W (35.6959800, -85.4526100). It has 5 neighbors: Bledsoe County, Cumberland County, Sequatchie County, Warren County and White County.

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The largest city of Van Buren County is Spencer with a population of 1,710. . See all Van Buren County cities & populated places.

Van Buren County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Van Buren County.

City Name	Population	Title
Spencer	1,710	Town in Tennessee, USA

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Van Buren County has 5 neighbours.

Bledsoe County county in Tennessee, United States
Cumberland County county in Tennessee, United States
Sequatchie County county in Tennessee, United States
Warren County county in Tennessee, United States
White County county in Tennessee, United States

Spencer

Demographics

The population of Van Buren County increased by 6.71% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	5,548	-	census
2011	5,555	0.13%	estimation process
2012	5,653	1.73%	estimation process
2013	5,574	-1.42%	estimation process
2014	5,696	2.14%	estimation process
2015	5,695	-0.02%	estimation process
2016	5,721	0.45%	estimation process
2017	5,747	0.45%	estimation process
2018	5,763	0.28%	estimation process
2019	5,872	1.86%	estimation process
2020	5,947	1.26%	estimation process

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Clarksville	161,247	The second most populous city in Tennessee.
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