Jay County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,118
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,118
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,164
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,479
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,477
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,478
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,253
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 907
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,931
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $117,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,047
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $414
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $770
Building Permits, 2025 25
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,807
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,191
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,652
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,154
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 182,809
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,087
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,969
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,634
Persons in poverty, percent 14.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 411
Total employment, 2023 6,301
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 294,485
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,409
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 407
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 237
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 254
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 283
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 53.3
Population per square mile, 2010 55.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 383.91
Land area in square miles, 2010 383.91
FIPS Code 18075