City in Carver County, Minnesota · 32.4 sq mi · 116 people per sq mi
About 3,800 people live in Independence. The typical household earns $186,597, and the median resident is 44.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,749 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.06%
Men 44.9 · Women 44.6
1960–2026
3,756
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
3,756
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,756 | -7 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,763 | +42 | 1.13% |
| 2024 | 3,721 | +64 | 1.75% |
| 2023 | 3,657 | -3 | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 3,660 | -39 | 1.05% |
| 2021 | 3,699 | -50 | 1.33% |
| 2020 | 3,749 | -53 | 1.39% |
| 2019 | 3,802 | -5 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 3,807 | +30 | 0.79% |
| 2017 | 3,777 | +26 | 0.69% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 37 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 94 residents
85% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 85% | 87% | 83% |
| Never married | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| Divorced | 4% | 5% | 4% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 6% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau