City in Polk County, Oregon · 3 sq mi · 3,427 people per sq mi
About 10,000 people live in Independence. The typical household earns $85,375, and the median resident is 30.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,997 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.53%
Men 31.1 · Women 29.9
1860–2026
10,258
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.
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1860–2026
10,258
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.
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| 2026 | 10,258 | +63 | 0.62% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,195 | -54 | 0.53% |
| 2024 | 10,249 | -3 | 0.03% |
| 2023 | 10,252 | +6 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 10,246 | +67 | 0.66% |
| 2021 | 10,179 | +182 | 1.82% |
| 2020 | 9,997 | -253 | 2.47% |
| 2019 | 10,250 | +155 | 1.54% |
| 2018 | 10,095 | +57 | 0.57% |
| 2017 | 10,038 | +420 | 4.37% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 102 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 8 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 40% | 44% |
| Never married | 42% | 48% | 37% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 12% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 7% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau