Jefferson County, Indiana

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 33,074
Median household income: $59,987
Median home value: $180,600

Jefferson County, Indiana counts 33,074 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,987 is below the Indiana median ($70,051).

From 2019 to 2023, Jefferson County's population grew 2.7% from 32,201 to 33,074, while its median household income rose 13.8% from $52,718 to $59,987.

84.4% of workers drive to work alone. 70.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,074
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $59,987
Median home value: $180,600
Median gross rent: $865
Housing units: 14,446
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,20133,074

Median household income

$52,718$59,987

Median home value

$132,900$180,600

Median gross rent

$742$865

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,201	$52,718	$132,900	$742
2020	32,167	$51,981	$139,000	$716
2021	33,000	$53,784	$148,900	$759
2022	33,057	$57,801	$168,100	$798
2023	33,074	$59,987	$180,600	$865

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,777	5.4%
5 to 17	4,851	14.7%
18 to 24	3,223	9.7%
25 to 34	4,073	12.3%
35 to 44	4,082	12.3%
45 to 54	4,055	12.3%
55 to 64	4,810	14.5%
65 to 74	3,831	11.6%
75 and over	2,372	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,321	91.7%
Black or African American	349	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	0.1%
Asian	242	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	71	0.2%
Two or more races	911	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,125	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,640	11.4%
High school graduate	9,017	38.8%
Some college or associate's	7,362	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,617	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,587	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,357	84.4%
Carpooled	1,000	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	373	2.5%
Bicycle	10	0.1%
Worked from home	714	4.9%
Other means	181	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,082	43.7%
15 to 29 min	4,013	28.8%
30 to 44 min	1,542	11.1%
45 to 59 min	1,324	9.5%
60+ min	960	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 11.2% (3,489 of 31,017)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,950	62.6%
Nonfamily households	4,749	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,699	87.9%
Vacant	1,747	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,816	69.4%
Renter-occupied	3,883	30.6%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,210	70.7%
1-unit, attached	620	4.3%
2 to 4 units	1,100	7.6%
5 to 19 units	667	4.6%
20 or more units	180	1.2%
Mobile home & other	1,669	11.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 18077
State: Indiana
Land area: 361 sq mi
Water area: 2.31 sq mi
Center point: 38.7836, -85.4401