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)
White30,79893.12%
Two or more races1,2273.71%
Other race3891.18%
Black or African American3631.1%
Asian2420.73%
Native American480.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

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

41.6

Total

41.5

Male

41.7

Female

Jefferson County, Indiana Adults

There are 26,446 adults, (6,203 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson County, Indiana.

Jefferson County, Indiana Age Dependency

63.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female17,16851.91%
Male15,90648.09%

Jefferson County, Indiana Population by Age

Jefferson County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,6992.4569.430.6
Married5,4593.1384.115.9
Non Family4,7491.255743
Female1,6063.45941
Male8852.9964.435.6

3.05

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

69.4%

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 Grade1,7837.68%
Associates Degree2,79912.05%
Bachelors Degree2,61711.27%
Graduate Degree1,5876.83%
High School Graduate9,01738.83%
Less Than 9th Grade8573.69%
Some College4,56319.65%

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
White21,63219,2834,019
2+ Races68746395
Hispanic62850030
Other Race2972804
Black23019326
Asian15815839
Native American171710

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 58.82%.

Jefferson County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,227$70,057$47,034
Graduate Degree$65,598$78,274$58,125
High School Graduate$41,146$44,558$28,582
Less Than 9th Grade$21,509$26,571$16,225
Overall$41,977$49,666$32,831
Some College$40,988$59,491$29,465

$41,977

Average Earnings

$49,666

Average Male

$32,831

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

96.38% of Jefferson County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 3.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.92% of the population.

Jefferson County, Indiana Language

Jefferson County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,5642,5909.07%
Hispanic1,06955652.01%
Multiple1,11439035.01%
Other37820453.97%
Black2449840.16%

11.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.11%

Male Poverty Rate

13.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Indiana is Other, with 53.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Indiana is White, with 9.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.42%.

Jefferson County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.26%
High School10.76%
Some College9.7%
Bachelors or Greater2.83%

Jefferson County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.56%
Female Unemployed14.24%
Female Employed3.46%
Male Employed3.22%

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$73,942$94,475
Households$59,987$79,892
Married Families$92,699$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,735$49,389

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.7%

Male Marriage Rate

41.3%

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 45-54, 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

1,598

Number of Veterans

1,526

Male Veterans

72

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam747
First Gulf War360
Second Gulf War192
Korea40
World War II16

Jefferson County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74575
55 to 64465
75+300
35 to 54206
18 to 3452

Jefferson County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5226.14%
Asian5326.77%
2+ Races212.37%
Native American211.76%
Hispanic10.15%

Jefferson County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Jefferson County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57%

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Employment Rate

4.1%

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

67.23%

Born in Jefferson County, Indiana

98.75%

Native Born

1.25%

Foreign Born

0.92%

Non Citizen

0.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.75% of Jefferson County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 67.23% having been born in Indiana. 0.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jefferson County, Indiana Place of Birth

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