Population Stats

Population Stats

Jay County, Indiana has had a steady population trend over the past 20 years. When other communities were suffering from significant losses in population, Jay County remained steady. We have the workforce and the population base to meet the needs of your company both from Jay County and also our adjacent counties.

Population of County and Communities

Jay CountyPortlandDunkirkRedkeyBryantPennvilleSalamonia
202020478632021641100239621151
201021253622323621353252701157
200021815641426661422276727157
199021512648327391383273637138

Population of Adjacent Counties – 1980 – 2020

AdamsBlackfordDelawareJayMercer (OH)RandolphWells
2020358091211211190320478425282450228180
2010343871276611767121253408162617127636
2000336051404211876921815409122741127626
1990310951406711965921512394432714825948
1980296191557012858723239383342999725401

Population Estimates by Age in 2020 – Jay County

NumberPercent Distribution in County
Preschool (0 to 4)1,4006.8%
School Age (5 to 19)4,34321.2%
College Age (20 to 24)1,1505.6%
Young Adult (25 to 44)4,44921.7%
Older Adult (45 to 64)5,28525.8%
Older (65 plus)3,85118.8%

Population Estimate by Age in 2020 – Adjacent Counties (*)

Pre-SchoolSchool AgeCollege AgeYoung Ad.Older AdultsOlder
Adams306290592130781979385801
Blackford7132170620255934182632
Delaware54902249413181241582623520345
Jay140043431150444952853851
Mercer (OH)3204871023589599107887869
Randolph135347591277530865635242
Wells177157011458637574385437
TOTALS169935723622174602676766551177

(*) Following Counties comprise commuting region:  Jay, Blackford, Randolph, Wells, Adams, and Mercer (Ohio)

Population Estimates by Age Within region – 2020 (*)

NumberPercent Distribution in Region
Preschool (0 to 4)169936.16%
School Age (5 to 19)5723620.77%
College Age (20 to 24)221748.04%
Young Adult (25 to 44)6026721.87%
Older Adult (45 to 64)6766524.56%
Older (65 plus)5117718.58%

(*) Following Counties comprise commuting region:  Jay, Blackford, Delaware, Randolph, Wells, Adams, and Mercer (Ohio)

Ethnic Composition – Jay County – 2020

NumberPercent of County
American Indian330.2%
Asian Alone680.3%
Black Alone550.3%
Native Hawaiian120.1%
White Alone1914593.5%
Two or More Race Groups6833.3%
Hispanic9444.6%

Ethnic Composition within Region – 2015

NumberPercent of Region (*)
American Indian6730.2%
Asian Alone20150.7%
Black Alone91013.3%
Native Hawaiian6450.2%
White Alone24748789.8%
Two or more Groups115504.2%
Hispanic94693.4%

(*) Following counties comprise commuting region:  Jay, Blackford, Delaware, Randolph, Wells, Adams and Mercer County (OH)