Independence County, Arkansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Arkansas |
| Land area | 764.0 square miles |
| Population Density | 48 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 36,997 |
| Population change | 1% | Under 5 years of age | 6.5% |
| Under 18 | 23.9% |
| 65 and over | 16.6% |
| Females | 51.2% |
| White | 94.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 6.1 |
| Asian | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 2.2% |
| Native American | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Had graduated from high school | 83% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 14.4% |
| Veterans | 2,826 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 14,544 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 83.4% |
| Median household income | $35,026 |
| The per capita income | $20,289 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 23.7% |
| housing units | 16,139 |
| Multi-unit structures | 7% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $88,900 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 70.6% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 3,110 |
| Women-owned firms | 26.3% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0.8% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $384,242 |
| Retail sales per capita | $11,132 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $920,041 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $174,997 |