Jennings County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18079 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,562
Rank #1,561 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,322 −7.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,251 of 3,222
61th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.6% +0.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,422 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Home Value
$161,500 −42.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,995 of 3,222
38th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.8% −56.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,846 of 3,222
12th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −13.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,735 of 3,222
46th %ile

At a Glance

78.8% Homeownership
90.9% Insured
14.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.1%36.3%54.4%72.6%90.7%92.8%3.5%2.5%0.5%0.3%0.3%0.1%

About Jennings County, Indiana

Jennings County, Indiana has a total population of 27,562, making it the 1,561st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jennings County is 40.3 years, which is 3.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jennings County is $69,322, which ranks #1,251 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Jennings County is $161,500, 42.7% below the national median. Renters in Jennings County pay a median gross rent of $988 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jennings County, 14.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.9 min.

Jennings 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 (3.5%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for Jennings 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.