Van Buren County, Michigan
County seat: Paw Paw · Population 76,071 (2025) · 608 sq mi
Van Buren County is the 26th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 76,071 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Paw Paw. It is part of the Southwest (Region 8) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 11 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Van Buren County facts
- County seat
- Paw Paw
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 76,071 +0.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 608 sq mi 35th largest of 83
- Water area
- 482 sq mi
- Population density
- 125 per sq mi
- Established
- 1829
- Same name
- One of 4 Van Buren Counties in the US
- Named after
- Martin Van Buren president of the United States from 1837 to 1841
- Largest city
- Antwerp 13,832
- Median household income
- $68,114
- Cities and towns
- 11
- ZIP codes
- 23
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26159
Cities and towns in Van Buren County
Van Buren County has 11 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Van Buren County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Haven | City | 3,997 | Allegan County |
| Paw Paw (county seat) | Village | 3,386 | |
| Mattawan | Village | 2,934 | |
| Hartford | City | 2,448 | |
| Bangor | City | 1,965 | |
| Lawton | Village | 1,861 | |
| Decatur | Village | 1,646 | |
| Lawrence | Village | 1,005 | |
| Gobles | City | 830 | |
| Bloomingdale | Village | 528 | |
| Breedsville | Village | 197 |
ZIP codes in Van Buren County
23 ZIP codes reach into Van Buren County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 49009 also Kalamazoo County
- 49010 also Allegan County
- 49013
- 49022 also Berrien County
- 49026 also Allegan County
- 49027
- 49038 also Berrien County
- 49043
- 49045 also Cass County
- 49047 also Cass and Berrien counties
- 49055 also Allegan County
- 49056 also Allegan County
- 49057
- 49063
- 49064
- 49065 also Kalamazoo County
- 49067 also Cass and St. Joseph counties
- 49071 also Kalamazoo County
- 49078 also Allegan and Kalamazoo counties
- 49079
- 49087 also Kalamazoo County
- 49090 also Allegan County
- 49098 also Berrien County
Population of Van Buren County, 2020–2025
Van Buren County grew by 487 people (+0.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 422 more deaths than births and a net gain of 911 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 75,574 |
| 2021 | 75,712 |
| 2022 | 75,681 |
| 2023 | 75,909 |
| 2024 | 76,100 |
| 2025 | 76,071 |
Neighboring counties
- Allegan County north · 123,188 people
- Berrien County southwest · 152,444 people
- Kalamazoo County east · 263,795 people
- Cass County southeast · 51,677 people
- Lake County, Illinois west · 719,339 people
- St. Joseph County southeast · 60,968 people
Printable Van Buren County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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