Jay County, Indiana

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,281
Median household income: $54,114
Median home value: $110,100

Jay County is a county in Indiana with a population of 20,281. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $54,114 runs below the Indiana figure of $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Jay County's population declined 2.7% from 20,840 to 20,281, while its median household income rose 13.5% from $47,658 to $54,114.

84.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1958.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,281
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,114
Median home value: $110,100
Median gross rent: $766
Housing units: 8,908
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,84020,281

Median household income

$47,658$54,114

Median home value

$91,400$110,100

Median gross rent

$677$766

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,840	$47,658	$91,400	$677
2020	20,697	$45,864	$90,800	$685
2021	20,570	$48,904	$96,100	$709
2022	20,451	$52,231	$101,500	$771
2023	20,281	$54,114	$110,100	$766

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,392	6.9%
5 to 17	3,822	18.8%
18 to 24	1,643	8.1%
25 to 34	2,249	11.1%
35 to 44	2,230	11.0%
45 to 54	2,571	12.7%
55 to 64	2,697	13.3%
65 to 74	2,178	10.7%
75 and over	1,499	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,864	93.0%
Black or African American	62	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	68	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	361	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	911	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate47.0%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,763	13.1%
High school graduate	6,307	47.0%
Some college or associate's	3,651	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,018	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	685	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,579	77.1%
Carpooled	920	10.8%
Public transit	41	0.5%
Walked	193	2.3%
Bicycle	16	0.2%
Worked from home	619	7.3%
Other means	167	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,370	42.6%
15 to 29 min	2,293	29.0%
30 to 44 min	1,355	17.1%
45 to 59 min	382	4.8%
60+ min	516	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 13.2% (2,639 of 20,001)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,060	63.6%
Nonfamily households	2,899	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,959	89.3%
Vacant	949	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,211	78.0%
Renter-occupied	1,748	22.0%

1-unit, detached84.1%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,493	84.1%
1-unit, attached	79	0.9%
2 to 4 units	468	5.3%
5 to 19 units	233	2.6%
20 or more units	121	1.4%
Mobile home & other	514	5.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 18075
State: Indiana
Land area: 384 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 40.4350, -85.0023