Jay County, Indiana
Jay County, Indiana · ZIP 47326, 47336, 47369
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 20,164 (2024 estimate)Population
- 7,959Households
- $54,114Median household income
- $110,100Median home value
- 18Towns with a page
- 8ZIP codes
Jay County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,806 |
| 2010 | 21,253 |
| 2020 | 20,478 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $54,114 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 6,211 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,748 units
- Vacancy rate
- 10.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
6,301 employees in 411 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Jay County | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,281 | 6,811,752 |
| Median household income | $54,114 | $70,051 |
| Median age | 39.6 | 38.0 |
| Median home value | $110,100 | $201,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 12.7% | 28.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.2% | 5.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.0% | 70.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.0 minutes | 24.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Jay County18 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | Township | 7,924 | 37.1 sq mi |
| Portland | City | 6,233 | 4.87 sq mi |
| Richland Township | Township | 3,899 | 27.2 sq mi |
| Dunkirk | City | 2,106 | 1.17 sq mi |
| Bearcreek Township | Township | 1,598 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Penn Township | Township | 1,116 | 30.2 sq mi |
| Redkey | Town | 1,075 | 0.87 sq mi |
| Jackson Township | Township | 973 | 36.3 sq mi |
| Greene Township | Township | 938 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Pike Township | Township | 829 | 37.3 sq mi |
| Jefferson Township | Township | 684 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Madison Township | Township | 636 | 30.8 sq mi |
| Pennville | Town | 616 | 0.50 sq mi |
| Noble Township | Township | 587 | 31.1 sq mi |
| Wabash Township | Township | 528 | 23.5 sq mi |
| Knox Township | Township | 452 | 23.7 sq mi |
| Bryant | Town | 237 | 0.32 sq mi |
| Salamonia | Town | 147 | 0.73 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
County officialsFrom public records
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Adams CountyPopulation 36,584 (2024 estimate)
- Blackford CountyPopulation 11,816 (2024 estimate)
- Darke CountyPopulation 51,462 (2024 estimate)
- Delaware CountyPopulation 112,951 (2024 estimate)
- Mercer CountyPopulation 42,648 (2024 estimate)
- Randolph CountyPopulation 24,337 (2024 estimate)
- Wells CountyPopulation 28,798 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.