Independent community site, not affiliated with any government.
HelpSponsor a town
USATownHub
Join your town
IN

Independence, Jackson County, Missouri

City in Jackson County, Missouri · ZIP 64015, 64016, 64050

  • Jackson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 34 public schools
Join IndependenceAsk IndependenceBusinessesPeople
  • 121,629 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 50,925Households
  • $59,480Median household income
  • $166,400Median home value
  • 34Public schools
  • 9ZIP codes

About Independence

This page shows only what has been published about Independence: Census facts with their sources first, then its businesses, jobs, events, people in public roles, housing and questions as they are added. Nothing here is written by the town government.

Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+8.6%
110k115k120k125k2000: 113,28820002010: 116,83020102020: 123,0112020113,288123,011
Population of Independence at each census
CensusPopulation
2000113,288
2010116,830
2020123,011

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Independence
Under $50k41%
$50k to $100k34.1%
$100k to $150k15.4%
$150k to $200k6.1%
$200k and over3.3%

Median household income $59,480 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Independence
Owner occupied
31,086 units
Renter occupied
19,839 units
Vacancy rate
8.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Independence compared with its county and state
Independence compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureIndependenceJackson CountyMissouri
Population121,944717,0216,168,181
Median household income$59,480$67,178$68,920
Median age38.436.938.9
Median home value$166,400$213,300$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.9%33.5%31.9%
Foreign-born residents5.3%6.3%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes61.0%58.8%67.9%
Mean commute to work23.6 minutes23.4 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

CommunityRules and moderation

Log in to post in Independence.
Latest in IndependenceEvery post is checked before neighbours see it.

Loading…

Events in IndependenceAll events

Coming up in IndependenceAll events

No upcoming event is listed in Independence yet. Members and businesses add events from the Events page; each is screened before it shows.

Schools

Public schools in Independence34
Public schools in Independence, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
HANTHORN EARLY EDUCATIONPublicPre-KINDEPENDENCE 30
SUNSHINE CENTERPublicPre-KINDEPENDENCE 30
BLACKBURN ELEM.PublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
BRYANT ELEM.PublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
CLER-MONT ELEM.PublicK–4FORT OSAGE R-I
FAIRMOUNT ELEM.PublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
GLENDALE ELEM.PublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.PublicPre-K–4FORT OSAGE R-I
JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.PublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
KORTE ELEM.PublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
MILL CREEK ELEM.PublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
OTT ELEM.PublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
PROCTER ELEM.PublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
RANDALL ELEM.PublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
SANTA FE TRAIL ELEM.PublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
SPRING BRANCH ELEM.PublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
SUNNY POINTE ELEM.PublicK–5BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
SYCAMORE HILLS ELEM.PublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.PublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
THREE TRAILS ELEM.PublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
WILLIAM SOUTHERN ELEM.PublicPre-K–5INDEPENDENCE 30
WILLIAM YATES ELEM.PublicK–5BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
BINGHAM MIDDLEPublic7–8INDEPENDENCE 30
BRIDGER MIDDLEPublic6INDEPENDENCE 30
CLIFFORD H. NOWLIN MIDDLEPublic6–8INDEPENDENCE 30
PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLEPublic7–8INDEPENDENCE 30
INDEPENDENCE ACADEMYAlternative9–12INDEPENDENCE 30
TRUMAN HIGHPublic9–12INDEPENDENCE 30
VAN HORN HIGHPublic9–12INDEPENDENCE 30
WILLIAM CHRISMAN HIGHPublic9–12INDEPENDENCE 30
DAY TREATMENTPublicK–12INDEPENDENCE 30

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Frequently asked about IndependencePromoted from questions people asked

No question about Independence has been asked often enough to publish an answer yet. Ask Independence and the answer, once a person checks it, appears here.

Nearby towns

Other towns in Jackson County

All towns in Jackson County

Other places named Independence in Missouri