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Jefferson County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Jefferson County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Jefferson County, IN has a population of 33,074 that grew 2.6% over five years, with a median household income of $64,577 and median worker earnings of $36,609 against a low median home value of $180,600 and median gross rent of $865/month. The labor force participation rate is 57.0% with unemployment at 4.1%, and educational attainment skews toward trade-level credentials — 88.6% hold a high school diploma or higher, while only 18.1% hold a bachelor's degree or above. GDP per capita of $51,107 runs notably above per capita income of $32,420, and a 71.8% homeownership rate alongside a 22.2-minute mean commute reflects a predominantly owner-occupying, locally rooted workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

33,074

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,577

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.6% since 2018

Jefferson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone30,457 (92.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races896 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone501 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race460 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone343 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone270 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish602
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic255
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island105
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)89
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)51

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,642

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,107

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,420

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,551
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,481
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,818
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,055
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)895

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,381
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,538
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,694
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,283
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,214

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.46×)3,652
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.22×)860
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)1,859
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 0.95×)670
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.94×)3,274

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$180,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$865/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,335 (14.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,160 (12.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,037 (11.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999913 (9.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999842 (9.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999837 (9.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,609

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,111 (82.3%)
  • Carpooled1,267 (8.6%)
  • Worked At Home846 (5.8%)
  • Walked370 (2.5%)
  • Other77 (0.5%)
  • Taxi28 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.