Independence

Population: 1,144
Median household income: $36,250
Median home value: $115,700

Independence is a community in Grayson County, Virginia, home to 1,144 residents. At $36,250, its median household income sits below Grayson County's $42,864.

From 2019 to 2023, Independence's population grew 10.0% from 1,040 to 1,144, while its median home value rose 28.6% from $90,000 to $115,700.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,144
Median age: 58.0 yrs
Median household income: $36,250
Median home value: $115,700
Median gross rent: $762
Housing units: 559
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0401,144

Median household income

$24,651$36,250

Median home value

$90,000$115,700

Median gross rent

$392$762

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,040	$24,651	$90,000	$392
2020	1,101	$34,706	$108,800	$429
2021	1,146	$32,738	$104,300	$606
2022	1,176	$34,286	$119,500	$629
2023	1,144	$36,250	$115,700	$762

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 545.7%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over17.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	76	6.6%
5 to 17	156	13.6%
18 to 24	48	4.2%
25 to 34	124	10.8%
35 to 44	77	6.7%
45 to 54	65	5.7%
55 to 64	209	18.3%
65 to 74	191	16.7%
75 and over	198	17.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,045	91.3%
Black or African American	49	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	12.7%
High school graduate	318	36.8%
Some college or associate's	280	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	118	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	38	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means4.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	258	74.4%
Carpooled	30	8.6%
Public transit	2	0.6%
Walked	13	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	8.1%
Other means	16	4.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	132	41.4%
15 to 29 min	76	23.8%
30 to 44 min	74	23.2%
45 to 59 min	23	7.2%
60+ min	14	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 17.6% (177 of 1,008)

	Count	Share
Family households	266	58.3%
Nonfamily households	190	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	456	81.6%
Vacant	103	18.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	283	62.1%
Renter-occupied	173	37.9%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	423	75.7%
1-unit, attached	11	2.0%
2 to 4 units	30	5.4%
5 to 19 units	54	9.7%
20 or more units	5	0.9%
Mobile home & other	36	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5139528
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.6275, -81.1492