Vandiver was first listed as a
census designated place in the
2010 U.S. census.
Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, Vandiver had a population of 1,084. The median age was 45.2 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.5 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 433 households in Vandiver, of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.8% were married-couple households, 17.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 515 housing units, of which 15.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 17.8%. ==Notable people==