Independence County Demographics

A map of Independence County's Population by Race

Independence County, Arkansas had a population of 37,938 in 2020. It was 83.1% White, 2.2% Black, 0.9% Asian, 8.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Independence County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Independence County is the 20th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Independence County's White Population

31,511 residents of Independence County identify as White, or 83.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Independence County larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Independence County is ranked #28 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Independence County is more White than neighboring Jackson County (76.1% White). Independence County is less White than neighboring Sharp County (91.1% White), Izard County (89.7% White), Cleburne County (92.1% White), and White County (83.8% White).

Independence County's Black Population

830 residents of Independence County identify as Black, or 2.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Independence County less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Independence County is ranked #48 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Independence County is more Black than neighboring Sharp County (0.7% Black), Izard County (1.9% Black), and Cleburne County (0.2% Black). Independence County is less Black than neighboring Jackson County (16.5% Black), and White County (4.8% Black).

Independence County's Asian Population

340 residents of Independence County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Independence County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Independence County is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Independence County is more Asian than neighboring Jackson County (0.4% Asian), Sharp County (0.3% Asian), Izard County (0.2% Asian), Cleburne County (0.4% Asian), and White County (0.8% Asian).

Independence County's Hispanic Population

3,258 residents of Independence County identify as Hispanic, or 8.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Independence County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Independence County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Independence County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (2.8% Hispanic), Sharp County (2.1% Hispanic), Izard County (2.4% Hispanic), Cleburne County (2.6% Hispanic), and White County (4.6% Hispanic).

Independence County's Native American/Other Population

256 residents of Independence County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Independence County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Independence County is ranked #46 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Independence County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (0.6% Native American/Other). Independence County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sharp County (1% Native American/Other), and Izard County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Independence County's Multiracial Population

1,743 residents of Independence County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Independence County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Independence County is ranked #30 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Independence County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (3.7% Multiracial), and Cleburne County (4.1% Multiracial). Independence County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sharp County (4.9% Multiracial), Izard County (5% Multiracial), and White County (5.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.