Overview
37,796
Total Population
39.4
Median age
50.41%
Female population %
98.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
58.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,613
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Independence County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Independence County is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Independence County's population under 18 was 23.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Independence County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Independence County, 19.67% were under the age of 15, 18.31% aged 15 to 29, 45.00% aged 30 to 64, 14.59% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 310 more females than males in Independence County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.41% females and 49.59% males in Independence County, AR.
- The Independence County, AR gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,353.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,568.
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Race / Ethnicity
Independence County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Independence County population: 86.73% are White, 1.92% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.78% are Asian, 0.32% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.68% are some other race and 6.06% are multiracial.
- Independence County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 2,613 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 35,183 (93.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Independence County is White with a population of 32,779 (86.73% of the total population).
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Year by year
Independence County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 37,945 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Independence County's population increased by 2,506 (7.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Independence County's population increased by 1,125 (3.06%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Independence County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 34,222.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)