Jennings County, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Jennings County, Indiana had an estimated 27,634 residents on July 1, 2024, up 0.1 percent since the 2020 census base of 27,607, across 377 square miles. County output reached $959.7 m in 2024, 488 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals worth $1.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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How many people live in Jennings County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202427,562
- Households10,944
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$69,322
- Median age40.3
- Median gross rent$988 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$161,500
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over19,108
- Population under 186,377
- Share under 1823.1 percent
- Population 65 and over4,818
- Share 65 and over17.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6416,367
- Civilian labor force13,407
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.3 percent
- Rank by population among Indiana counties58th of 92
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1561st of 3,222
Jennings County is the 58th largest of 92 Indiana counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.1 percent against 17.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Jennings County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202427,634
- Census 2020 base population27,607
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.10 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202420
- Births, 2024324
- Deaths, 2024338
- Natural change, 2024-14
- Net domestic migration, 202430
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 202433
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024179
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1790th of 3,144
The county has grown 0.10 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Jennings County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving600
- People arriving, from those returns1,194
- Tax returns filed by households leaving621
- Net household movement-21
- Adjusted gross income arriving$27.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$3.4 m
- Average income of an arriving household$45,273
- Average income of a leaving household$38,330
- Largest single originJackson County (146 households)
- Largest single destinationBartholomew County (155 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 146 | 321 | $6.8 m |
| Bartholomew County | 124 | 264 | $6.1 m |
| Jefferson County | 48 | 96 | $1.7 m |
| Decatur County | 36 | 74 | $1.4 m |
| Johnson County | 25 | 44 | $1.1 m |
| Marion County | 20 | 29 | $571,000 |
Households arriving report $6,943 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Jackson County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Jennings County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$959.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$934.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.7 percent
- GDP change over five years28.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Indiana areas BEA publishes70th of 92
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1878th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$34,819
Output grew 2.7 percent in the latest year and 28.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Jennings County
- Covered employment, annual average8,132
- Establishments reporting472
- Average annual pay$49,033
- Average weekly wage$943
- Manufacturing, employment2,169
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$58,667
- Construction, employment846
- Construction, average annual pay$68,410
- Transportation and warehousing, employment820
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$51,543
- Retail trade, employment721
- Retail trade, average annual pay$32,696
- Accommodation and food services, employment459
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment326
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2,169 | 43 | $58,667 |
| Construction | 846 | 55 | $68,410 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 820 | 26 | $51,543 |
| Retail trade | 721 | 58 | $32,696 |
| Accommodation and food services | 459 | 30 | $19,733 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 326 | 30 | $37,717 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 159 | 30 | $67,110 |
| Finance and insurance | 98 | 24 | $52,182 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 2,169 jobs, 26.7 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Jennings County?
- Establishments, all industries488
- Employment at those establishments7,070
- Annual payroll$355.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Jennings County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202484
- Declared construction value permitted$18.6 m
- Single family units authorized80
- Multifamily units authorized4
- Multifamily share of units4.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$221,909
- Units authorized per 1,000 households7.7
Single-family homes are 95.2 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Jennings County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded8
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$224,288
- Median 7(a) approval$211,200
- Largest single approval$550,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)30
- Jobs per approval3.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals7
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer37.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals12.5 percent
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.3 m
- Average 504 approval$443,333
- Median 504 approval$411,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval8.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved18.8
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$3.1 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Jennings County
Do SBA loans in Jennings County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Jennings County?
- Land area377 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Indiana counties60th of 92
- Width, east to west19.3 mi
- Height, north to south26.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land73
- Establishments per square mile1.29
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Jennings County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Jennings County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 180108
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Jennings County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Jennings County (community 180108), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Jennings County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Jennings County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Jennings County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202427,562
- Households10,944
- Average household size2.52
- Median household income$69,322
- Median age40.3
Common questions
Jennings County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jennings County, Indiana?
The Census Bureau estimates 27,634 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 27,562, in 10,944 households, ranking 58th of 92 Indiana counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jennings County's population growing?
The population has grown 0.10 percent since the 2020 census base of 27,607, to 27,634 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 324 births against 338 deaths, with net migration of 33. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jennings County?
$69,322. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,500, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $988 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Jennings County?
488 establishments, employing 7,070 people with an annual payroll of $355.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Jennings County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 2,169 jobs, 26.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 8,132 jobs at an average annual pay of $49,033, or $943 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Jennings County?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $1.8 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $211,200, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.3 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Jennings County?
84 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $18.6 m. Multifamily was 4.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Jennings County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Jennings County come from?
The largest single origin is Jackson County, with 146 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,273 against $38,330 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Jennings County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Jennings County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Jennings.
9 Census places lie wholly or partly in Jennings County. All 9 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Vernon | city | 7,078 | 8 | Wholly in this county |
| Country Squire Lakes | CDP | 3,057 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hayden | CDP | 288 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Scipio | CDP | 246 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Butlerville | CDP | 231 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Vernon | town | 193 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Commiskey | CDP | 139 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Grayford | CDP | 124 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Paris Crossing | CDP | 59 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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