Demographics & People — Independence, Missouri

Population Overview

Population (Census)121,944
Estimated 2026~121,300
Median Age39.0
Total Households50,925
Family Households29,600
Average Household Size2.37
Diversity Index0.4149 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White88,011
Black or African American13,168
Asian1,678
Hispanic or Latino15,186

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups32,856
Unclassified or not reported27,717
German20,553
Irish15,468
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino11,693
English11,619
European10,152
Hispanic: Mexican8,212
American6,899
Italian3,828

Language

English Only104,460
Spanish7,545
Population 5+114,073

Veterans

Veterans7,690
Population 18+94,574

Commuting

Mean Commute Time23.9 minutes
Work from Home12.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Independence, Missouri.