Jennings County, IN Demographics

The total population of Jennings County is estimated to be 27,610 with 14,060 males (50.92%) and 13,550 females (49.08%). There are 510 less females than males in Jennings County.
The median household income in Jennings County was $68,759 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,054(1.51%) from $69,813 in 2020. This income is 92.16% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Jennings County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $77,422. Overall, the median household income for the county of Jennings County stands at $68,759.
In Jennings County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,984 for males and $24,542 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,691 for males and $43,781 for females.
In Jennings County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $124,305, followed by Black or African American households at $71,205, and White households with a median household income of $68,759.
In 2022, the population of Jennings County was 27,536, a 0.11% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Jennings County's population was 27,507, a decline of 0.27% compared to a population of 27,581 in 2020.
The median age in Jennings County, IN is 39.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.15% were under the age of 15, 19.11% aged 15 to 29, 45.46% aged 30 to 64, 15.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.03% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Jennings County population: 95.65% are White, 0.80% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian, 1.12% are some other race and 2.04% are multiracial.