Independence County, Arkansas Population 2024

38,386

Independence County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 38,386 with a growth rate of 0.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Independence County, Arkansas is the 20th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 36,811 and has seen a growth of 4.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,716660.17%
202838,650660.17%
202738,584660.17%
202638,518660.17%
202538,452660.17%
202438,386660.17%
202338,320660.17%
202238,2541540.4%
202138,1001600.42%
202037,9401210.32%
201937,819200.05%
201837,7993831.02%
201737,4162950.79%
201637,121660.18%
201537,055-40-0.11%
201437,0951960.53%
201336,899-62-0.17%
201236,961740.2%
201136,887760.21%
201036,81100%
199031,1921,0453.47%
198030,1477,42432.67%
197022,7232,67513.34%
196020,048-3,440-14.65%
195023,488-2,155-8.4%
194025,6431,4185.85%
193024,2252491.04%
192023,976-800-3.23%
191024,7762,2199.84%
190022,5575962.71%
189021,9613,87521.43%
188018,0863,52024.17%
187014,5662591.81%
186014,3076,54084.2%
18507,7674,098111.69%
18403,6691,63880.65%
18302,031-36,685-94.75%
2024 Growth Rate
0.17% (66)
County Website
Independence County
County Seat
Batesville
2020 Population
37,940
Area
764 mi²
Density
50 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.18% (446)
Founded
October 20, 1820

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,86286.68%
Two or more races2,3676.24%
Other race1,4313.77%
Black or African American7271.92%
Asian2740.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1270.34%
Native American1220.32%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Independence County, Arkansas Population by Race

Independence County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Independence County, Arkansas Median Age

39.1

Total

37.7

Male

40

Female

Independence County, Arkansas Adults

There are 28,872 adults, (6,599 of whom are seniors) in Independence County, Arkansas.

Independence County, Arkansas Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Independence County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female18,96350.02%
Male18,94749.98%

Independence County, Arkansas Population by Age

Independence County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,4172.5669.430.6
Married7,5753.1480.719.3
Non Family4,6061.1855.144.9
Female1,4773.3352.547.5
Male7593.6876.723.3

3.1

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

69.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Independence County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3349.2%
Associates Degree2,0838.21%
Bachelors Degree2,94811.61%
Graduate Degree1,3945.49%
High School Graduate9,80238.62%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0043.96%
Some College5,81722.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Independence County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Independence County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,44319,7494,110
Hispanic1,15876360
2+ Races97171113
Other Race68840774
Black57656528
Asian21314582
Native American79551
Islander67670

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.5%.

Independence County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,201$69,863$39,267
Graduate Degree$63,252$70,104$57,292
High School Graduate$29,331$33,045$24,211
Less Than 9th Grade$29,491$24,265$30,273
Overall$36,195$40,437$31,830
Some College$37,283$44,427$31,181

$36,195

Average Earnings

$40,437

Average Male

$31,830

Average Female

Independence County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Independence County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Independence County, Arkansas Language

94.85% of Independence County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 5.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.4% of the population.

Independence County, Arkansas Language

Independence County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,3555,30816.93%
Hispanic2,5981,37352.85%
Other1,4241,01171%
Multiple2,30230613.29%
Black6226610.61%
Islander1243427.42%
Native12110.83%

19.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.49%

Male Poverty Rate

19.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Independence County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Independence County, Arkansas is Other, with 71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Independence County, Arkansas is Native, with 0.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.88%.

Independence County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.88%
High School21.96%
Some College12.64%
Bachelors or Greater4.17%

Independence County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.72%
Male Unemployed28.27%
Male Employed11.52%
Female Employed9.56%

Independence County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Independence County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,620$84,971
Households$52,361$71,260
Married Families$70,897$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,132$39,483

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Independence County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Independence County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Independence County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Independence County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Independence County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,177

Number of Veterans

1,983

Male Veterans

194

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam783
First Gulf War483
Second Gulf War447
Korea117
World War II0

Independence County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74702
35 to 54476
55 to 64415
75+386
18 to 34198

Independence County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1060.08213087902659699
2+ Races610.04864433811802233
Black90.014040561622464899
Native American10.0125

Independence County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Independence County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Independence County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Independence County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Independence County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Independence County, Arkansas 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

69.35%

Born in Independence County, Arkansas

96.65%

Native Born

3.35%

Foreign Born

2.07%

Non Citizen

1.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.65% of Independence County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 69.35% having been born in Arkansas. 2.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Independence County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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