Jay County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18075 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,229
Rank #1,863 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,969 −26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,475 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.4% +14.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,833 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Home Value
$117,500 −58.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,722 of 3,222
15th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.3% −60.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,999 of 3,222
7th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −16.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,602 of 3,222
50th %ile

At a Glance

79.9% Homeownership
89.2% Insured
13.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.7%49.4%74.2%92.8%4.6%2.2%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Jay County, Indiana

Jay County, Indiana has a total population of 20,229, making it the 1,863rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jay County is 39.5 years, which is 1.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jay County is $54,969, which ranks #2,475 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Jay County is $117,500, 58.3% below the national median. Renters in Jay County pay a median gross rent of $770 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jay County, 13.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 60.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.5 min.

Jay County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.6%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Jay County, Indiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.