Jay County Demographics

A map of Jay County's Population by Race

Jay County, Indiana had a population of 20,478 in 2020. It was 92.3% White, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jay County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Jay County is the 71st most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Jay County's White Population

18,892 residents of Jay County identify as White, or 92.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Jay County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Jay County is ranked #40 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jay County is more White than neighboring Randolph County (91.1% White). Jay County is less White than neighboring Adams County (92.4% White), Blackford County (93.1% White), and Mercer County (93.5% White).

Jay County's Black Population

53 residents of Jay County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jay County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Jay County is ranked #82 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jay County is less Black than neighboring Randolph County (0.5% Black), Adams County (0.5% Black), Blackford County (0.4% Black), Wells County (0.8% Black), and Mercer County (0.4% Black).

Jay County's Asian Population

64 residents of Jay County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jay County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Jay County is ranked #70 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jay County is more Asian than neighboring Blackford County (0.2% Asian). Jay County is less Asian than neighboring Adams County (0.4% Asian), Wells County (0.5% Asian), and Mercer County (0.4% Asian).

Jay County's Hispanic Population

944 residents of Jay County identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jay County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Jay County is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jay County is more Hispanic than neighboring Blackford County (2.1% Hispanic), Wells County (3.6% Hispanic), and Mercer County (2.2% Hispanic). Jay County is less Hispanic than neighboring Randolph County (4.7% Hispanic).

Jay County's Native American/Other Population

62 residents of Jay County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jay County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Jay County is ranked #89 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jay County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Randolph County (0.5% Native American/Other), Adams County (0.4% Native American/Other), Blackford County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Mercer County (1.7% Native American/Other).

Jay County's Multiracial Population

463 residents of Jay County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jay County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Jay County is ranked #84 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jay County is more Multiracial than neighboring Adams County (1.8% Multiracial), and Mercer County (1.8% Multiracial). Jay County is less Multiracial than neighboring Randolph County (3% Multiracial), Blackford County (3.6% Multiracial), and Wells County (2.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.