Jennings County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,622
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,622
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,634
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,617
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,607
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) Z
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,613
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,525
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,507
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,986
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $161,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,213
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $461
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $988
Building Permits, 2025 77
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,944
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,699
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,143
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,253
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 266,601
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,700
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,322
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,235
Persons in poverty, percent 13.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 488
Total employment, 2023 7,070
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 355,409
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,531
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 78
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 44
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 73.3
Population per square mile, 2010 75.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 376.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 376.58
FIPS Code 18079