Independence city, Kentucky
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,198
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 30,196
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,693
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,690
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,676
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,757
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.7%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,243
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $263,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,666
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $575
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,250
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,813
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.00
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,796
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,657
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 161,162
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 241,450
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,236
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $102,361
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,714
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,633.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,419.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 17.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 17.44
FIPS Code 2139142