Town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana · 2.4 sq mi · 694 people per sq mi
About 1,700 people live in Independence. The typical household earns $40,268, and the median resident is 30 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,630 in 2020
Poverty rate 31%
Men 29.7 · Women 30.6
2010–2026
1,672
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
2010–2026
1,672
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 1,672 | +7 | 0.42% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,665 | +7 | 0.42% |
| 2024 | 1,658 | +11 | 0.67% |
| 2023 | 1,647 | +3 | 0.18% |
| 2022 | 1,644 | +3 | 0.18% |
| 2021 | 1,641 | +11 | 0.67% |
| 2020 | 1,630 | -267 | 14.07% |
| 2019 | 1,897 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 1,897 | +11 | 0.58% |
| 2017 | 1,886 | +23 | 1.23% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 22 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 3 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 36% | 32% |
| Never married | 38% | 37% | 39% |
| Divorced | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 4% | 7% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau