Independence County, Arkansas

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 38,120
Median household income: $56,009
Median home value: $120,500

Independence County, Arkansas counts 38,120 residents. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,009, its median household income sits below Arkansas's $58,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Independence County's population grew 1.9% from 37,427 to 38,120, while its median household income rose 26.4% from $44,319 to $56,009.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.9% of the population. 81.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,120
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $56,009
Median home value: $120,500
Median gross rent: $814
Housing units: 16,740
Homeownership rate: 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,42738,120

Median household income

$44,319$56,009

Median home value

$98,900$120,500

Median gross rent

$631$814

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,427	$44,319	$98,900	$631
2020	37,585	$48,972	$97,900	$653
2021	37,796	$50,028	$100,100	$715
2022	37,910	$52,361	$111,300	$774
2023	38,120	$56,009	$120,500	$814

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,342	6.1%
5 to 17	6,874	18.0%
18 to 24	3,541	9.3%
25 to 34	4,345	11.4%
35 to 44	4,710	12.4%
45 to 54	4,612	12.1%
55 to 64	5,024	13.2%
65 to 74	3,884	10.2%
75 and over	2,788	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,607	82.9%
Black or African American	591	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.1%
Asian	354	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	216	0.6%
Some other race	164	0.4%
Two or more races	1,836	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,313	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,172	12.5%
High school graduate	9,995	39.4%
Some college or associate's	7,917	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,827	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,452	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,218	81.1%
Carpooled	1,566	9.6%
Public transit	16	0.1%
Walked	320	2.0%
Bicycle	85	0.5%
Worked from home	895	5.5%
Other means	205	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,526	42.3%
15 to 29 min	6,138	39.8%
30 to 44 min	1,674	10.9%
45 to 59 min	246	1.6%
60+ min	826	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 19.6% (7,287 of 37,113)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,009	69.0%
Nonfamily households	4,506	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,515	86.7%
Vacant	2,225	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,816	67.6%
Renter-occupied	4,699	32.4%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other22.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,394	68.1%
1-unit, attached	2	0.0%
2 to 4 units	836	5.0%
5 to 19 units	333	2.0%
20 or more units	406	2.4%
Mobile home & other	3,769	22.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 05063
State: Arkansas
Land area: 764 sq mi
Water area: 7.82 sq mi
Center point: 35.7375, -91.5599