Jefferson County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,921
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,279
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,921
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 33,139
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 33,145
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 33,147
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,428
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,642
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,700
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $194,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,285
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $507
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $890
Building Permits, 2025 68
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,790
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,076
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 282,674
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,447
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 505,786
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,357
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,577
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,000
Persons in poverty, percent 14.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 677
Total employment, 2023 11,850
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 558,406
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,058
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 544
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 235
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 415
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 374
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 91.9
Population per square mile, 2010 89.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 360.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 360.63
FIPS Code 18077