Independence County, Arkansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

38,175

Median Age

38.7

Male Median

37.5

Female Median

39.4

Independence County, Arkansas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Independence County, Arkansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +6.1%%.

+6.1%% Growth

Independence County, Arkansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Independence County, Arkansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202438.738,175
202339.038,120
202239.137,910
202139.437,796
202039.437,585
201939.337,427
201839.437,264
201739.837,097
201639.237,030
201538.736,952
201438.536,861
201338.336,786
201238.036,572
201138.336,279
201038.735,994

Independence County, Arkansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.9%
5–1718.4%
18–249.6%
25–3411.2%
35–5424.6%
55–6412.7%
65+17.6%

Dependency Ratios for Independence County, Arkansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
72.1
Youth Dependency:
41.8
Old-Age Dependency:
30.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Independence County, Arkansas

The median age in Independence County, Arkansas is 38.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Independence County, Arkansas is 38,175.

In Independence County, Arkansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 18.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Independence County, Arkansas has remained stable.
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