In 2017, Jay County, IN had a population of 21.1k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $42,878. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Jay County, IN declined from 21,196 to 21,107, a -0.42% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,322 to $42,878, a 1.31% increase.
The population of Jay County, IN is 95.1% White Alone, 3.02% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.886% Two or More Races. N/A% of the people in Jay County, IN speak a non-English language, and 99.1% are U.S. citizens.
The median property value in Jay County, IN is $85,000, and the homeownership rate is 74.1%. Most people in Jay County, IN commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Jay County, IN is 2 cars per household.
Jay County, IN borders Delaware County, IN, Darke County, OH, Mercer County, OH, Adams County, IN, Wells County, IN, Randolph County, IN, and Blackford County, IN.