Independence, Minnesota Population 2024

3,608

Independence Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Independence was:

  • White: 92.79%
  • Two or more races: 4.25%
  • Black or African American: 2.37%
  • Asian: 0.59%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
32.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
111.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.81% (-143)
The current population of Independence, Minnesota is 3,608 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,751.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,45092.79%
Two or more races1584.25%
Black or African American882.37%
Asian220.59%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Independence Population by Race

Independence Population Pyramid 2024

Independence Median Age

41.9

Total

39.5

Male

46.3

Female

Independence Adults

There are 2,648 adults, (680 of whom are seniors) in Independence.

Independence Age Dependency

88.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Independence Sex Ratio

Female1,77247.66%
Male1,94652.34%

Independence Population by Age

Independence Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1963.0896.63.4
Married9643.398.71.3
Non Family1411.289.410.6
Female783.621000
Male134.310100

3.33

Average Family Size

3.08

Average Household Size

96.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Independence Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade692.76%
Associates Degree1275.09%
Bachelors Degree92837.18%
Graduate Degree49219.71%
High School Graduate38915.58%
Less Than 9th Grade301.2%
Some College46118.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Independence Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Independence Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3332,2701,346
2+ Races727256
Black695518
Hispanic232323
Asian2200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Independence Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$115,349$184,118$59,732
Graduate Degree$102,542$231,083$72,353
High School Graduate$46,250$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$87,963$128,816$59,608
Some College$44,871$0$41,083

$87,963

Average Earnings

$128,816

Average Male

$59,608

Average Female

Independence Earnings by Educational Attainment

Independence Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Independence Language

97.97% of Independence residents speak only English, while 2.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.96% of the population.

Independence Language

Independence Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8889.09%
White3,45060.17%

0.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.31%

Male Poverty Rate

0.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Independence

The race most likely to be in poverty in Independence is Black, with 9.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Independence is White, with 0.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 1.03%.

Independence Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.08%
Bachelors or Greater0.42%
High School0%
Some College0%

Independence Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.61%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Independence Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Independence Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$216,328$264,441
Households$191,736$266,059
Married Families$248,667$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,768$278,162

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Independence Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

75.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

76.0%

Male Marriage Rate

74.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Independence Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Independence Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Independence Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Independence Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

121

Number of Veterans

109

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam61
Second Gulf War9
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Independence Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7461
75+34
55 to 6417
35 to 549
18 to 340

Independence Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1044.22%
2+ Races1723.61%

Independence Veterans by Race

Independence Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Independence Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Independence Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Independence Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Independence Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.77%

Born in Independence

97.15%

Native Born

2.85%

Foreign Born

0.4%

Non Citizen

2.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.15% of Independence residents were born in the United States, with 74.77% having been born in Minnesota. 0.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Independence Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,430-35-1.01%
20283,465-36-1.03%
20273,501-36-1.02%
20263,537-35-0.98%
20253,572-36-1%
20243,608-36-0.99%
20233,644-11-0.3%
20223,655-46-1.24%
20213,701-50-1.33%
20203,751-51-1.34%
20193,802-5-0.13%
20183,807300.79%
20173,777260.69%
20163,751220.59%
20153,729371%
20143,692280.76%
20133,664340.94%
20123,630571.6%
20113,573501.42%
20103,52300%
20003,23641414.67%
19902,8221826.89%
19802,640-790-23.03%

Independence Population by Year