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Jennings County, Indiana

Jennings County, Indiana · ZIP 47223, 47227, 47229

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 27,634 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,760Households
  • $68,476Median household income
  • $154,600Median home value
  • 20Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Jennings County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.2%
27.5k28k28.5k29k2000: 27,55420002010: 28,52520102020: 27,613202027,55427,613
Population of Jennings County at each census
CensusPopulation
200027,554
201028,525
202027,613

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.

Household income in Jennings County
Under $50k35.4%
$50k to $100k35.3%
$100k to $150k19.2%
$150k to $200k7%
$200k and over3%

Median household income $68,476 · 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.

Housing tenure in Jennings County
Owner occupied
8,504 units
Renter occupied
2,256 units
Vacancy rate
8%

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.

Jobs by sector in Jennings County2023
Manufacturing2,229
Transportation and warehousing956
Health care and social assistance945
Construction884
Retail trade784
Accommodation and food services400
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services236
Wholesale trade176

7,070 employees in 488 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.

Jennings County compared with its state
Jennings County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJennings CountyIndiana
Population27,5846,811,752
Median household income$68,476$70,051
Median age40.138.0
Median home value$154,600$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.6%28.8%
Foreign-born residents1.2%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes79.0%70.4%
Mean commute to work25.1 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Jennings County20 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Center TownshipTownship8,15025.0 sq mi
Geneva TownshipTownship7,58755.9 sq mi
North VernonCity6,5657.88 sq mi
Country Squire LakesCensus designated place3,2112.56 sq mi
Vernon TownshipTownship2,87034.1 sq mi
Spencer TownshipTownship2,41848.9 sq mi
Campbell TownshipTownship1,13232.1 sq mi
Marion TownshipTownship1,10533.0 sq mi
Lovett TownshipTownship1,05029.5 sq mi
Montgomery TownshipTownship93420.2 sq mi
Columbia TownshipTownship89039.5 sq mi
Sand Creek TownshipTownship84827.7 sq mi
Bigger TownshipTownship65030.7 sq mi
HaydenCensus designated place3002.47 sq mi
VernonTown2340.21 sq mi
ScipioCensus designated place2181.15 sq mi
GrayfordCensus designated place1590.20 sq mi
ButlervilleCensus designated place1490.37 sq mi
CommiskeyCensus designated place1320.63 sq mi
Paris CrossingCensus designated place150.81 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.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.