The Town Files

Van Buren County, Tennessee

6,437 people. The median home is worth $159,200 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $54,931.

Towns in Van Buren County

Towns in Van Buren County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Spencer1,462$150,800$46,70551.9

People and housing

Van Buren CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$159,200$204,650
Median rent$700$863
Median household income$54,931$57,917
Median age47.240.8
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%18.2%
Below the poverty line16.1%14.2%

Jobs and pay

919 jobs in 2024, average pay $39,600 a year.

Largest industries in Van Buren CountyManufacturing141 jobs · $56,487Retail39 jobs · $21,215Information6 jobs · $79,862
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Van Buren County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 190 storm events in Van Buren County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Van Buren County by type since 1996Hail25Flood3Drought42High Wind3Lightning3Heavy Snow8Flash Flood18Strong Wind3Winter Storm9Winter Weather26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Van Buren County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 27, 2023Severe StormDR-4742: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3473: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).