Arkansas

Independence County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
87.9%
Hispanic
6.6%
Other
5.5%

Compared with Arkansas and the United States

Independence Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricIndependence CountyArkansasUnited States
Non-Hispanic White87.9%67.6%58%
Hispanic6.6%10%—
Black or African American1.9%14.7%—
Indian0.5%0.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.7%—
East Asian0.3%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Independence County next to Arkansas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricIndependence CountyArkansasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—86.9 (−13.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—58.2 (−41.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$56,609$60,773$80,734
Median home value$142,600$188,000$332,700
Home price to income2.5×3.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$845/mo$947/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.9%18.7%21.0%