Jay County, Indiana Population 2024

19,946

Jay County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 19,946 with a growth rate of -0.43% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jay County, Indiana is the 73rd largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 21,179 and has seen a growth of -5.82% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,516-86-0.44%
202819,602-86-0.44%
202719,688-86-0.43%
202619,774-86-0.43%
202519,860-86-0.43%
202419,946-86-0.43%
202320,032-86-0.43%
202220,118-164-0.81%
202120,282-192-0.94%
202020,474280.14%
201920,446-275-1.33%
201820,721-158-0.76%
201720,879-142-0.68%
201621,021-114-0.54%
201521,13500%
201421,135-132-0.62%
201321,267-79-0.37%
201221,346100.05%
201121,3361570.74%
201021,17900%
199021,512-1,727-7.43%
198023,239-336-1.43%
197023,5751,0034.44%
196022,572-585-2.53%
195023,1575562.46%
194022,6011,7558.42%
193020,846-2,472-10.6%
192023,318-1,643-6.58%
191024,961-1,857-6.92%
190026,8183,34014.23%
189023,4784,19621.76%
188019,2824,28228.55%
187015,0003,60131.59%
186011,3994,35261.76%
18507,0473,18482.42%
18403,863-15,653-80.21%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.43% (-86)
County Website
Jay County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Portland
2020 Population
20,474
Area
384 mi²
Density
52 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.58% (-528)
Founded
1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,02693.81%
Two or more races8134.01%
Other race2851.41%
Asian680.34%
Black or African American620.31%
Native American270.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jay County, Indiana Population by Race

Jay County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Jay County, Indiana Median Age

39.6

Total

38

Male

40.6

Female

Jay County, Indiana Adults

There are 15,067 adults, (3,677 of whom are seniors) in Jay County, Indiana.

Jay County, Indiana Age Dependency

78.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jay County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female10,07649.68%
Male10,20550.32%

Jay County, Indiana Population by Age

Jay County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9592.527822
Married3,6043.3489.210.8
Non Family2,8991.1568.931.1
Female7793.226337
Male6773.1574.725.3

3.18

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jay County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1088.25%
Associates Degree1,1028.21%
Bachelors Degree1,0187.58%
Graduate Degree6855.1%
High School Graduate6,30746.98%
Less Than 9th Grade6554.88%
Some College2,54918.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jay County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,73011,1881,605
Hispanic40724358
2+ Races30424653
Other Race190530
Black38300
Asian32151
Native American272620

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 96.3%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 74.07%.

Jay County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,764$62,500$54,942
Graduate Degree$68,148$75,806$63,869
High School Graduate$37,468$45,245$24,892
Less Than 9th Grade$33,189$43,611$27,500
Overall$40,348$47,684$32,724
Some College$39,661$50,636$33,631

$40,348

Average Earnings

$47,684

Average Male

$32,724

Average Female

Jay County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jay County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jay County, Indiana Language

94.07% of Jay County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 5.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.19% of the population.

Jay County, Indiana Language

Jay County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,6092,31212.42%
Hispanic90826529.19%
Multiple81324530.14%
Other2815720.28%
Black41819.51%
Asian6811.47%

13.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.83%

Male Poverty Rate

16.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jay County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jay County, Indiana is Multiple, with 30.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jay County, Indiana is Asian, with 1.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.02%.

Jay County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.55%
High School11.83%
Some College7.59%
Bachelors or Greater3.91%

Jay County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.79%
Male Unemployed27.47%
Female Employed6.82%
Male Employed3.81%

Jay County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jay County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,486$79,519
Households$54,114$67,984
Married Families$81,622$91,184
Non Families$32,822$42,668

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jay County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.7%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Jay County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jay 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 35-44.

Jay County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jay County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,076

Number of Veterans

1,047

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam371
First Gulf War240
Second Gulf War157
Korea130
World War II8

Jay County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+302
65 to 74274
55 to 64234
35 to 54231
18 to 3435

Jay County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0697.48%
Hispanic7212.83%
2+ Races71.61%

Jay County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Jay County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jay County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Jay County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jay County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jay 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

81.14%

Born in Jay County, Indiana

98.78%

Native Born

1.22%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

0.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.78% of Jay County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 81.14% having been born in Indiana. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jay County, Indiana Place of Birth

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