Jennings County, Indiana Population 2024

27,760

Jennings County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 27,760 with a growth rate of 0.5% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jennings County, Indiana is the 58th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 28,482 and has seen a growth of -2.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,4501380.49%
202828,3121380.49%
202728,1741380.49%
202628,0361380.49%
202527,8981380.5%
202427,7601380.5%
202327,6221380.5%
202227,484-29-0.11%
202127,513-67-0.24%
202027,580-82-0.3%
201927,662120.04%
201827,650-36-0.13%
201727,68640.01%
201627,682-165-0.59%
201527,847-83-0.3%
201427,930-308-1.09%
201328,238880.31%
201228,150-4-0.01%
201128,154-328-1.15%
201028,48200%
199023,6618073.53%
198022,8543,40017.48%
197019,4542,18712.67%
196017,2672,01713.23%
195015,2501,57011.48%
194013,6801,88015.93%
193011,800-1,480-11.14%
192013,280-923-6.5%
191014,203-1,554-9.86%
190015,7571,1497.87%
189014,608-1,845-11.21%
188016,4532351.45%
187016,2181,4699.96%
186014,7492,65321.93%
185012,0963,26737%
18408,8294,855122.17%
18303,9741,97498.7%
18202,000-26,450-92.97%
2024 Growth Rate
0.5% (138)
State
Indiana
County Seat
Vernon
2020 Population
27,580
Area
377 mi²
Density
74 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.65% (180)
Founded
1817

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,08494.56%
Two or more races8252.99%
Other race3601.31%
Black or African American1480.54%
Asian1350.49%
Native American320.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jennings County, Indiana Population by Race

Jennings County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Jennings County, Indiana Median Age

40.1

Total

39.9

Male

40.3

Female

Jennings County, Indiana Adults

There are 21,185 adults, (4,659 of whom are seniors) in Jennings County, Indiana.

Jennings County, Indiana Age Dependency

66.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jennings County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female13,56949.19%
Male14,01550.81%

Jennings County, Indiana Population by Age

Jennings County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,7602.537921
Married5,2402.9890.19.9
Non Family3,2491.2867.932.1
Female1,4613.4367.832.2
Male8103.0172.727.3

2.86

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jennings County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7028.93%
Associates Degree1,4517.61%
Bachelors Degree1,6838.83%
Graduate Degree9154.8%
High School Graduate8,17142.85%
Less Than 9th Grade6623.47%
Some College4,48323.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jennings County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jennings County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,00915,8932,594
2+ Races5194594
Hispanic4673590
Other Race1971430
Black1261190
Asian72160
Native American2810

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 94.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.4%.

Jennings County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,994$74,031$56,875
Graduate Degree$73,277$78,977$72,925
High School Graduate$39,280$44,527$25,694
Less Than 9th Grade$40,405$40,816$28,947
Overall$44,922$48,911$36,949
Some College$46,085$56,314$36,883

$44,922

Average Earnings

$48,911

Average Male

$36,949

Average Female

Jennings County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jennings County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jennings County, Indiana Language

97.06% of Jennings County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 2.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.03% of the population.

Jennings County, Indiana Language

Jennings County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,0452,68610.72%
Multiple81129536.37%
Hispanic90127130.08%
Asian12811287.5%
Other3525415.34%
Black902224.44%
Native32412.5%

12.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.79%

Male Poverty Rate

14.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jennings County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jennings County, Indiana is Asian, with 87.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jennings County, Indiana is White, with 10.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.82%.

Jennings County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.32%
High School11.59%
Some College10.28%
Bachelors or Greater1.35%

Jennings County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.43%
Female Unemployed45.57%
Female Employed4.68%
Male Employed3.24%

Jennings County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jennings County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,144$89,765
Households$68,476$79,540
Married Families$89,986$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,950$47,415

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jennings County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Jennings County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jennings County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Jennings County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jennings County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,834

Number of Veterans

1,659

Male Veterans

175

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam525
First Gulf War512
Second Gulf War476
Korea82
World War II0

Jennings County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64504
35 to 54483
75+434
65 to 74292
18 to 34121

Jennings County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7078.45%
Hispanic11321.2%
2+ Races6712.91%
Native American2796.43%
Other Race2412.18%
Black96.47%

Jennings County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Jennings County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jennings County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Jennings County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jennings County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jennings County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.8%

Born in Jennings County, Indiana

98.79%

Native Born

1.21%

Foreign Born

0.5%

Non Citizen

0.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.79% of Jennings County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 79.8% having been born in Indiana. 0.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jennings County, Indiana Place of Birth

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