City in Buchanan County, Iowa · 6 sq mi · 1,054 people per sq mi
About 6,400 people live in Independence. The typical household earns $73,806, and the median resident is 40.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,079 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.6%
Men 39 · Women 43.3
1860–2026
6,356
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
6,356
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,356 | +44 | 0.70% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,312 | +57 | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 6,255 | +70 | 1.13% |
| 2023 | 6,185 | +23 | 0.37% |
| 2022 | 6,162 | +27 | 0.44% |
| 2021 | 6,135 | +56 | 0.92% |
| 2020 | 6,079 | -39 | 0.64% |
| 2019 | 6,118 | +54 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 6,064 | +30 | 0.50% |
| 2017 | 6,034 | +46 | 0.77% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 62 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 52% | 49% |
| Never married | 27% | 33% | 21% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 19% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau