Median Household Income
$54,969
Median Home Value
$117,500
Median Gross Rent
$770/mo
Poverty Rate
14.4%
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Homeownership Rate
79.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.3%
Median Age
39.5
Population Over Time
Jay County shrank 4.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
21,279
2016
21,196
2018
20,993
2020
20,697
2022
20,451
2024
20,229
Business & Industry
Jay County has 411 business establishments employing 6,301 people.
Other services (except public administration)
57
Health care and social assistance
51
Construction
40
Finance and insurance
28
Accommodation and food services
28
Professional, scientific, and technical services
28
Wholesale trade
15
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
14
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.