Kentucky / Census place 2139142

Independence

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Independence city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
30,198
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,698/sq mi
17.8 sq mi land area
Median age
33.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$102,361
Median home value
$263,700
Median gross rent
$1,250
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.4%
Typical commute
27.2 min
Public transit commute
0.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY I (10 mi from place center)
Average high
64.4°F
Average low
44.9°F
Annual rainfall
45.3"
Annual snowfall
23.3"

Month by month

A year in Independence.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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