Jay County, IN
County in Indiana, Midwest · ranked on 35 metrics
Jay County, IN is a county in Indiana with a population of 19,977 (1,806th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 447th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,170th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,877th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,691st of 2,916), Median Household Income (2,428th of 3,093).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 447th of 3,09286
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 785th of 3,09075
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 981st of 2,91666
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,106th of 3,05064
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,170th of 3,09462
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,380th of 2,91652
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,470th of 2,91649
- Poverty Rate (%)14.4%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,805th of 3,09442
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,989th of 3,05035
- Median Income$54,969Poorest Counties1,335th of 2,00033
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,877th of 3,0947
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,691st of 2,9168
- Adults Who Smoke (%)20.7%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,596th of 2,91611
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,530th of 2,91613
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,499th of 2,91614
- Median Household Income$54,969Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,428th of 3,09322
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,416th of 3,09422
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,080th of 2,91628
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,083rd of 2,91628
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 2,168th of 3,09429
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Guernsey County, OH91% similar
Smyth County, VA89% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Jay County, IN?
- Jay County, IN has a population of 19,977, 1,806th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Jay County, IN rank best at?
- Among US counties, Jay County, IN ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 447th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,170th of 3,094).
- Where does Jay County, IN rank worst?
- Jay County, IN ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,877th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,691st of 2,916); Median Household Income (2,428th of 3,093).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Jay County, IN?
- Rankodex ranks Jay County, IN on 35 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
35 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics