Independence County

Independence County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population	37,938
County Seat	Independence County Courthouse
State FIPS	05
County FIPS	063
Num Towns	14
Census-Designated Places	4
Total Town Population	22,033
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	37,910
Median Age	39.1
Veterans	2,177
Housing Units	16,689
Uninsured	562
Net Migration (recent)	263
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	780
Total Employees	15,276
Avg Annual Pay	$48,642
Median Household Income	$52,361
Poverty Rate	19.3%
Unemployment Rate	5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$60,486
Federal Spending FY2024	$239,935,983
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,324

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$111,300
Median Rent	$774
FMR Studio	$653
FMR 1BR	$657
FMR 2BR	$862
FMR 3BR	$1,139
FMR 4BR	$1,143

Health & Safety

Hospitals	14
EMS Stations	42
Fire Stations	42
Police Stations	42
Adult Smoking	21.7%
Adult Obesity	37.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	22.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.32
Electric Customers	1476944
Towns with Broadband Data	14
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	14

Community

Churches	28
Libraries	14
Historic Places (NRHP)	48
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	153
SNAP Stores	41
Bank Branches	20

Agriculture

Total Farms	66
Land in Farms (acres)	24,073
Avg Farm Size (acres)	364.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES	2025-05-08
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-05
EM	HURRICANE LAURA	2020-08-27
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2017-06-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-02-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-06-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS,TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2014-04-29

Communities in Independence County

Batesville — pop 11,191
Southside — pop 4,279
Cave City — pop 1,922
Newark — pop 1,180
Desha — pop 715
Sulphur Rock — pop 609
Salado — pop 472
Cushman — pop 433
Pleasant Plains — pop 352
Oil Trough — pop 226
Magness — pop 220
Bethesda — pop 199
Moorefield — pop 126
Floral — pop 109

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.