Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jay County, IN in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 20,879 population of Jay County, Indiana comprised of 651 people who identified as Hispanic (3.12%), and 20,228 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jay County, Indiana with a population of 20,437 (97.88%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 218 (1.04%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 91 (0.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jay County, Indiana in 2017, with a population of 19,826 (94.96%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 611 (2.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 202 (0.97%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Jay, Indiana.

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Population By Race in Jay , IN in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 86 0.41%
White Alone 20,437 97.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 38 0.18%
Asian Alone 91 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races 218 1.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Jay , IN in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 611 2.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 80 0.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 19,826 94.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 202 0.97%