Jennings County, Indiana

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,584
Median household income: $68,476
Median home value: $154,600

Home to 27,584 residents, Jennings County is one of Indiana's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,476, its median household income sits in line with Indiana's $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Jennings County's population held roughly steady from 27,710 to 27,584, while its median household income rose 26.4% from $54,191 to $68,476.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.5% of the population. 82.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,584
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $68,476
Median home value: $154,600
Median gross rent: $906
Housing units: 11,691
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,71027,584

Median household income

$54,191$68,476

Median home value

$109,800$154,600

Median gross rent

$714$906

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,710	$54,191	$109,800	$714
2020	27,639	$61,610	$111,000	$836
2021	27,619	$63,612	$116,300	$815
2022	27,610	$66,892	$133,200	$873
2023	27,584	$68,476	$154,600	$906

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,577	5.7%
5 to 17	4,822	17.5%
18 to 24	2,118	7.7%
25 to 34	3,475	12.6%
35 to 44	3,328	12.1%
45 to 54	3,760	13.6%
55 to 64	3,845	13.9%
65 to 74	2,766	10.0%
75 and over	1,893	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,789	93.5%
Black or African American	148	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.1%
Asian	135	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	49	0.2%
Two or more races	522	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	909	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,364	12.4%
High school graduate	8,171	42.9%
Some college or associate's	5,934	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,683	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	915	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,464	82.8%
Carpooled	1,482	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	108	0.9%
Bicycle	17	0.1%
Worked from home	519	4.1%
Other means	41	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,598	29.7%
15 to 29 min	4,187	34.6%
30 to 44 min	2,632	21.7%
45 to 59 min	887	7.3%
60+ min	808	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 12.5% (3,339 of 26,753)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,511	69.8%
Nonfamily households	3,249	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,760	92.0%
Vacant	931	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,504	79.0%
Renter-occupied	2,256	21.0%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other17.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,498	72.7%
1-unit, attached	121	1.0%
2 to 4 units	524	4.5%
5 to 19 units	342	2.9%
20 or more units	117	1.0%
Mobile home & other	2,089	17.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 18079
State: Indiana
Land area: 377 sq mi
Water area: 1.75 sq mi
Center point: 38.9962, -85.6281