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Independence County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Independence County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Independence County is a small north-central Arkansas county of 38,120 residents with a manufacturing-oriented economic base, where GDP per capita of $51,361 notably outpaces median household income of $56,609, suggesting capital-intensive industry relative to wage levels. The labor force is moderately educated—16.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 87.5% have a high school diploma—with median worker earnings of $33,948, a 4.6% unemployment rate, and a labor force participation rate of 57.9%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $120,500 and median gross rent of $814/month, and the county posted modest population growth of 2.3% over five years alongside a poverty rate of 19.6%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

38,120

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,609

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.3% since 2018

Independence County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone31,927 (83.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,721 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,619 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,536 (4.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone701 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone332 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,848
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island163
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic49
  4. 4.Vietnamese39
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)26

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,784

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,361

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,007

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,293
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,902
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,893
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,362
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,243

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,977
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,284
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,103
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,890
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,348

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.87×)3,076
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.71×)451
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.25×)1,425
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.23×)954
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.19×)1,152

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$120,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$814/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,097 (10.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,008 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999968 (9.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999655 (6.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999654 (6.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999628 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,948

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,279 (80.6%)
  • Carpooled1,711 (10.4%)
  • Worked At Home962 (5.8%)
  • Walked336 (2.0%)
  • Other119 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle35 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.