Independence, VA Population

Overview

1,146

Total Population

50.1

Median age

54.80%

Female population %

82.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

80.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

44

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Independence's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Independence is 50.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Independence's population under 18 was 19.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Independence's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Independence, 15.88% were under the age of 15, 16.32% aged 15 to 29, 39.18% aged 30 to 64, 22.77% aged 65 to 84, and 5.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 110 more females than males in Independence:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.80% females and 45.20% males in Independence, VA.
The Independence, VA gender ratio is 82.5:100 i.e. 82.5 men to 100 women (0.825).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 61.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 90.

Independence's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Independence population: 90.31% are White, 7.94% are Black or African American, 0.79% are some other race and 0.96% are multiracial.
Independence's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 44 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,102 (96.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Independence is White with a population of 1,035 (90.31% of the total population).

Independence's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,010 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Independence's population decreased by 20 (2.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Independence's population increased by 61 (6.46%), 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's population was lowest in year 2009 at 879.