Where is Independence County, Arkansas?

location of Independence county on a map — Location of Independence County within the state of Arkansas

Independence County is a county equivalent area found in Arkansas, USA. The county government of Independence is found in the county seat of Batesville.

With a total 1,998.23 sq. km of land and water area, Independence County, Arkansas is the 1236th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 36,959 people, Independence County has a total 16139 households earning 35026 on average per year.

Independence County, Arkansas - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	5063
Area Codes	870,501
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Batesville (population: 25,357), Newark (population: 2,261), Pleasant Plains (population: 1,679), Floral (population: 1,331), Sulphur Rock (population: 1,298), Locust Grove (population: 991), Desha (population: 589), Oil Trough (population: 551), Charlotte (population: 409), Cord (population: 379)
Land Area	14,270 sq miles
Water Area	764 sq miles
Household Income	$35,026
Housing Units	16,139
Median Home Value	$88,900
High School Grads	83% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	14% of population
Retail Spending	$11,132 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$34,685 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Lyon College