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  • FIPS 05063
  • Largest town: Batesville

Independence County, Arkansas

Independence County had 38,345 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 763.7 square miles of land. It ranks 19th of 75 in Arkansas by population and 20th by land area.

Population
38,345
#19 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,225 in US
Area
763.7 sq mi
#20 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,142 in US
Density
50 / sq mi
#20 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,464 in US
Median household income
$59,695
#10 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,864 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Independence County within Arkansas. Pin: Little Rock.

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Independence County population, land area and income

Independence County had 38,345 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 763.7 square miles of land. It ranks 19th of 75 in Arkansas by population and 20th by land area. That works out to 50.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Arkansas has 18,130 residents, so Independence County is 2.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,695 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

38,345

3144th1st

1225th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

764 sq mi

3144th1st

1142nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

50.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1464th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,695

3143rd1st

1864th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Arkansas (75)

Population

38,345

75th1st

19th of 75 (AR)

Land area

764 sq mi

75th1st

20th of 75 (AR)

Density

50.2 / sq mi

75th1st

20th of 75 (AR)

Median household income

$59,695

75th1st

10th of 75 (AR)

How Independence County's population changed since 2020

Independence County gained 400 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.1%. That ranks 31st of 75 in Arkansas for growth. The median Arkansas county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +2.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Independence County recorded 1,899 births and 2,148 deaths, a natural change of -249. Net international migration added +5 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +659. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 659 people.

37.9k202038.0k202138.2k202238.3k202338.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,899
Deaths
2,148
Net international migration
+5
Net domestic migration
+659
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+16

Where Independence County is

The Census internal point of Independence County is at 35.737500, -91.559900. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Arkansas's 75 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Independence County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Lincoln County: -0.2%Cleveland County: -2.5%St. Francis County: -5.2%Howard County: -2.9%Drew County: -2.2%Van Buren County: +2.2%Searcy County: -0.1%Poinsett County: -2.9%Hot Spring County: +0.7%Izard County: +5.0%Cross County: -3.6%Garland County: -0.4%Nevada County: -3.4%Washington County: +7.9%Union County: -5.0%Pope County: +2.2%Columbia County: -3.2%Conway County: +3.3%Faulkner County: +6.3%Miller County: -1.5%Arkansas County: -6.2%Clay County: -2.9%Saline County: +6.0%Yell County: -0.4%Craighead County: +3.8%Monroe County: -5.3%Calhoun County: -1.0%Marion County: +4.3%Carroll County: +2.6%Mississippi County: -6.0%Ashley County: -5.2%Independence County: +1.1%Stone County: +3.5%Madison County: +7.9%Johnson County: +1.7%Little River County: -2.9%Montgomery County: +0.3%Perry County: +2.5%Pike County: -1.3%Lee County: -5.0%Randolph County: +2.4%Woodruff County: -6.6%Lafayette County: -4.4%Grant County: +2.9%Greene County: +2.3%Jefferson County: -4.7%Franklin County: +2.6%Dallas County: -5.7%Crittenden County: -3.0%White County: +2.9%Lonoke County: +3.1%Bradley County: -5.3%Benton County: +12.2%Fulton County: +4.1%Desha County: -8.8%Pulaski County: +0.5%Newton County: -2.4%Logan County: +1.6%Scott County: +0.1%Prairie County: -3.8%Phillips County: -10.8%Ouachita County: -4.1%Polk County: +1.3%Cleburne County: +3.8%Sebastian County: +1.7%Clark County: -2.3%Sevier County: -0.3%Hempstead County: -4.4%Jackson County: -0.5%Chicot County: -8.7%Sharp County: +4.7%Crawford County: +3.5%Boone County: +3.3%Baxter County: +3.1%Lawrence County: +0.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -4.4%
  2. < -2.2%
  3. < +1.1%
  4. < +3.1%
  5. ≥ +3.1%
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Orange pin: Independence County internal point. Dark pin: Little Rock.

Internal point

Decimal
35.737500, -91.559900
DMS
35°44'15.00"N 91°33'35.64"W
UTM
15N 630226.0E 3955790.0N
Geohash
9yqgk9b45
Plus code
867CPCQR+22

Towns in Independence County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Independence County, 17,144 people together, or 45% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Independence County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Batesville with 11,539.

  1. 01Batesville11,539
  2. 02Southside4,248
  3. 03Newark1,177
  4. 04Cave City (part)180
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Independence County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Independence County. The most populous is White County, AR, with 79,091 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Little Rock and the nearest big city

Little Rock is 79.9 miles SSW of Independence County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Little Rock, AR (population 204,774), 83.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Batesville, AR (population 11,539), 4.1 miles away.

Independence County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Independence County is 05063: state code 05 for Arkansas plus county code 063. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,695.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Independence County, Arkansas?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 38,345. That is up 400 people (1.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 37,945.

What is the FIPS code of Independence County?

05063. The first two digits (05) are Arkansas; the last three (063) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Independence County?

Batesville, with 11,539 residents inside Independence County in 2024.

Which counties border Independence County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: White County, AR; Cleburne County, AR; Sharp County, AR; Jackson County, AR; Lawrence County, AR; Izard County, AR; Stone County, AR.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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