Median Household Income
$56,609
Median Home Value
$142,600
Median Gross Rent
$845/mo
Poverty Rate
20.4%
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Homeownership Rate
69.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.1%
Median Age
38.7
Population Over Time
Independence County grew 3.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
36,861
2016
37,030
2018
37,264
2020
37,585
2022
37,910
2024
38,175
Business & Industry
Independence County has 810 business establishments employing 16,206 people.
Health care and social assistance
111
Other services (except public administration)
94
Accommodation and food services
73
Construction
60
Professional, scientific, and technical services
55
Finance and insurance
49
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
32
Wholesale trade
28
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.