Jefferson County Demographics
A map of Jefferson County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 30,023 | 90.6% |
Hispanic | 1,111 | 3.4% |
Multiracial | 1,018 | 3.1% |
Black | 510 | 1.5% |
Asian | 290 | 0.9% |
Native American/Other | 195 | 0.6% |
Jefferson County, Indiana had a population of 33,147 in 2020. It was 90.6% White, 1.5% Black, 0.9% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jefferson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Jefferson County is the 50th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.
Jefferson County's White Population
30,023 residents of Jefferson County identify as White, or 90.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Jefferson County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Jefferson County is ranked #50 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more White than neighboring Carroll County (87% White). Jefferson County is less White than neighboring Trimble County (93.4% White), Jennings County (92.9% White), Scott County (93.6% White), and Ripley County (93.9% White).
Jefferson County's Black Population
510 residents of Jefferson County identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jefferson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Jefferson County is ranked #34 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Black than neighboring Trimble County (0.3% Black), Jennings County (0.6% Black), Scott County (0.4% Black), and Ripley County (0.3% Black). Jefferson County is less Black than neighboring Carroll County (1.6% Black).
Jefferson County's Asian Population
290 residents of Jefferson County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Jefferson County is ranked #27 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Asian than neighboring Trimble County (0.3% Asian), Jennings County (0.2% Asian), Scott County (0.4% Asian), Carroll County (0.4% Asian), and Ripley County (0.6% Asian).
Jefferson County's Hispanic Population
1,111 residents of Jefferson County identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Jefferson County is ranked #47 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Trimble County (2.3% Hispanic), Jennings County (3.1% Hispanic), Scott County (2.2% Hispanic), and Ripley County (1.9% Hispanic). Jefferson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carroll County (7.4% Hispanic).
Jefferson County's Native American/Other Population
195 residents of Jefferson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jefferson 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, Jefferson County is ranked #20 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Trimble County (0.5% Native American/Other), Jennings County (0.3% Native American/Other), Scott County (0.3% Native American/Other), Carroll County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Ripley County (0.3% Native American/Other).
Jefferson County's Multiracial Population
1,018 residents of Jefferson County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Jefferson County is ranked #46 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jennings County (2.8% Multiracial). Jefferson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Trimble County (3.2% Multiracial), and Carroll County (3.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.