Van Buren County, Tennessee
County seat: Spencer · Population 6,874 (2025) · 273 sq mi
Van Buren County is the 93rd most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 6,874 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Spencer. It is part of the Middle Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 5 neighboring counties.
Van Buren County facts
- County seat
- Spencer
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 6,874 +11.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 273 sq mi 80th largest of 95
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 25 per sq mi
- Established
- 1840
- 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
- Spencer 1,636
- Median household income
- $54,931
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47175
Cities and towns in Van Buren County
Van Buren County has 1 incorporated place. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer (county seat) | City | 1,636 |
ZIP codes in Van Buren County
7 ZIP codes reach into Van Buren County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 37110 also Warren, Grundy, Cannon and Sequatchie counties
- 37327 also Sequatchie and Bledsoe counties
- 37367 also Bledsoe and Cumberland counties
- 38559 also White County
- 38581 also Warren and DeKalb counties
- 38583 also White, Putnam, DeKalb and Cumberland counties
- 38585 also Sequatchie County
Population of Van Buren County, 2020–2025
Van Buren County grew by 706 people (+11.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 193 more deaths than births and a net gain of 890 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,174 |
| 2021 | 6,297 |
| 2022 | 6,457 |
| 2023 | 6,576 |
| 2024 | 6,683 |
| 2025 | 6,874 |
Neighboring counties
- White County north · 29,612 people
- Warren County west · 43,717 people
- Bledsoe County southeast · 15,920 people
- Sequatchie County south · 17,861 people
- Cumberland County northeast · 66,300 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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