Jefferson County, Indiana Population 2024

33,176

Jefferson County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 33,176 with a growth rate of 0.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson County, Indiana is the 50th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 32,399 and has seen a growth of 2.4% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,7761200.36%
202833,6561200.36%
202733,5361200.36%
202633,4161200.36%
202533,2961200.36%
202433,1761200.36%
202333,0561200.36%
202232,936-181-0.55%
202133,117170.05%
202033,1008352.59%
201932,265960.3%
201832,1691380.43%
201732,031-228-0.71%
201632,259-46-0.14%
201532,305-107-0.33%
201432,412130.04%
201332,399-43-0.13%
201232,4421690.52%
201132,273-126-0.39%
201032,39900%
199029,797-622-2.04%
198030,4193,41312.64%
197027,0062,94512.24%
196024,0612,44811.33%
195021,6131,7018.54%
194019,9127303.81%
193019,182-1,527-7.37%
192020,7092261.1%
191020,483-2,430-10.61%
190022,913-1,594-6.5%
189024,507-1,470-5.66%
188025,977-3,764-12.66%
187029,7414,70518.79%
186025,0361,1204.68%
185023,9167,30243.95%
184016,6145,14944.91%
183011,4653,42742.63%
18208,038-25,738-76.2%
2024 Growth Rate
0.36% (120)
County Website
Jefferson County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Madison
2020 Population
33,100
Area
361 mi²
Density
92 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.23% (76)
Founded
1811

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,94293.6%
Two or more races8282.5%
Black or African American6942.1%
Other race2980.9%
Asian2480.75%
Native American470.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jefferson County, Indiana Population by Race

Jefferson County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson County, Indiana Median Age

41

Total

40

Male

41.9

Female

Jefferson County, Indiana Adults

There are 26,427 adults, (6,108 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson County, Indiana.

Jefferson County, Indiana Age Dependency

62.7

Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female17,19352.01%
Male15,86447.99%

Jefferson County, Indiana Population by Age

Jefferson County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,8902.417030
Married5,7553.1184.715.3
Non Family4,8111.2858.741.3
Female1,4593.0252.847.2
Male8653.0362.937.1

2.99

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

70.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9248.31%
Associates Degree2,71111.71%
Bachelors Degree2,57211.11%
Graduate Degree1,5896.87%
High School Graduate9,15239.54%
Less Than 9th Grade8873.83%
Some College4,30918.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jefferson County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,62219,0473,988
Hispanic54844564
Black50040434
2+ Races36126727
Other Race22522521
Asian16616640
Native American26145

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 24.1%.

Jefferson County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,837$64,493$45,174
Graduate Degree$70,064$84,667$59,750
High School Graduate$39,898$43,089$28,469
Less Than 9th Grade$22,683$25,990$16,615
Overall$40,682$46,806$32,864
Some College$37,309$58,583$27,118

$40,682

Average Earnings

$46,806

Average Male

$32,864

Average Female

Jefferson County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson County, Indiana Language

96.32% of Jefferson County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 3.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.01% of the population.

Jefferson County, Indiana Language

Jefferson County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,6322,99110.45%
Hispanic92651255.29%
Multiple76938149.54%
Black55423141.7%
Other29412743.2%
Asian226187.96%

12.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.87%

Male Poverty Rate

15.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Indiana is Hispanic, with 55.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Indiana is Asian, with 7.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.9%.

Jefferson County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.29%
High School11.96%
Some College9.33%
Bachelors or Greater4.54%

Jefferson County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.47%
Female Unemployed30.08%
Female Employed5.51%
Male Employed4.15%

Jefferson County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,095$89,230
Households$57,801$74,618
Married Families$89,423$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,447$45,694

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

42.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jefferson County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,817

Number of Veterans

1,727

Male Veterans

90

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam853
First Gulf War392
Second Gulf War273
Korea52
World War II17

Jefferson County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74665
55 to 64446
75+330
35 to 54273
18 to 34103

Jefferson County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7376.96%
Asian4220.79%
Black315.83%
Hispanic223.59%
2+ Races61.22%
Native American12.94%

Jefferson County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Jefferson County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.55%

Born in Jefferson County, Indiana

98.77%

Native Born

1.23%

Foreign Born

0.8%

Non Citizen

0.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.77% of Jefferson County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 68.55% having been born in Indiana. 0.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jefferson County, Indiana Place of Birth

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