City in Cuyahoga County, Ohio · 9.5 sq mi · 780 people per sq mi
About 7,400 people live in Independence. The typical household earns $115,733, and the median resident is 48.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,584 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.45%
Men 51.5 · Women 46.2
1880–2026
7,429
2026 projection
2% 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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1880–2026
7,429
2026 projection
2% 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 | 7,429 | -27 | 0.36% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,456 | -22 | 0.29% |
| 2024 | 7,478 | -16 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 7,494 | -33 | 0.44% |
| 2022 | 7,527 | -17 | 0.23% |
| 2021 | 7,544 | -40 | 0.53% |
| 2020 | 7,584 | +403 | 5.61% |
| 2019 | 7,181 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 7,180 | +33 | 0.46% |
| 2017 | 7,147 | -17 | 0.24% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 75 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 41 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 60% | 53% |
| Never married | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau