City in Montgomery County, Kansas · 7.5 sq mi · 1,083 people per sq mi
About 8,100 people live in Independence. The typical household earns $51,069, and the median resident is 38.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,542 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.44%
Men 33.5 · Women 41.8
1870–2026
8,122
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
8,122
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 8,122 | -71 | 0.87% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,193 | -65 | 0.79% |
| 2024 | 8,258 | -90 | 1.08% |
| 2023 | 8,348 | -53 | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 8,401 | -80 | 0.94% |
| 2021 | 8,481 | -61 | 0.71% |
| 2020 | 8,542 | +33 | 0.39% |
| 2019 | 8,509 | -70 | 0.82% |
| 2018 | 8,579 | -100 | 1.15% |
| 2017 | 8,679 | -136 | 1.54% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 84 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 5 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 45% | 46% |
| Never married | 32% | 39% | 24% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 2% | 15% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau