Town · Florida
Jennings, Florida
Jennings, town, in Hamilton County, Florida. Jennings had 766 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 749 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,164 (±356). GEOID 1235525.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
766
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 749 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,164 ±356
Median household income
$23,243
±$10,266 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568
Median home value
$71,800
±$64,836 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000
Median gross rent
$812
±$478 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669
Where is Jennings and what county is it in?
Jennings is a town in Hamilton County, Florida. It covers 2.7 square miles of land, 282 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Jennings, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 766 people lived in Jennings on July 1, 2025, up 2.4% since 2020, slower than Florida (+8.9%). The 2020 Census counted 749 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,164 (±356).
| Measure | Jennings | Hamilton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,164 ±356 | 13,616 | +474 |
| Households | 338 ±114 | 4,281 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.38 ±0.71 | 2.61 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 385 ±123 | 5,653 | no clear change |
Jennings's population since 2000
From 833 in 2000 to 766 in 2025: down 8.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Jennings as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Jennings?
The median resident of Jennings is 25.7 years old; 35.7% are under 18 and 13.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 50.7%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 28.4%. 13.2% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Jennings | Hamilton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25.7 ±4.5 | 41.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 35.7% ±8.2 pts | 20.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.0% ±6.6 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Male | 44.1% ±8.9 pts | 56.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 50.7% ±14.1 pts | 11.5% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 28.4% ±13.8 pts | 54.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 20.9% ±13.8 pts | 30.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 13.2% ±6.2 pts | 4.5% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 43.8% ±13.1 pts | 12.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.5% ±3.6 pts | 6.5% | – |
| With a disability | 13.8% ±7.0 pts | 18.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 30.9% ±12.9 pts | 14.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 56.0% ±13.3 pts | 81.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.4% ±6.1 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.0% ±2.7 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.5% ±1.9 pts | 85.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 2.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Jennings earn?
Half of Jennings's 338 households earn less than $23,243 a year (±$10,266), against $50,144 in Hamilton County and $74,568 in Florida. In 2015-2019 the median was $37,985 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $14,742 after inflation. 46.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Jennings | Hamilton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $23,243 ±$10,266 | $50,144 | −$14,742 |
| Mean household income | $38,068 ±$10,132 | $58,597 | – |
| Per capita income | $15,696 ±$6,048 | $18,839 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 46.6% ±17.4 pts | 20.1% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 57.0% ±25.8 pts | 20.6% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 48.5% ±22.3 pts | 28.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 86.1% ±14.3 pts | 89.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 68.9% ±18.8 pts | 81.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Jennings?
Owners occupy 63.9% of Jennings's occupied homes and renters 36.1%. The median renter pays $812 a month including utilities, and 98.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Jennings | Hamilton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $71,800 ±$64,836 | $111,200 | – |
| Median gross rent | $812 ±$478 | $724 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 98.1% ±6.5 pts | 57.1% | +43.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.9% ±19.6 pts | 79.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 36.1% ±19.6 pts | 20.2% | – |
| Housing units | 385 ±123 | 5,653 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±21.4 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±33.4 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 68.1% ±18.4 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 19.2% ±11.5 pts | 42.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1% ±4.1 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.2% ±9.4 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.8% ±6.5 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.4% ±11.8 pts | 3.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Jennings work and get to work?
64.5% of Jennings's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 40.4 minutes.
| Measure | Jennings | Hamilton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 46.1% ±11.7 pts | 37.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±12.3 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 64.5% ±19.2 pts | 71.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 35.0% ±19.3 pts | 17.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±12.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±12.8 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.5% ±1.0 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 40.4 min ±7.4 | 30.0 min | +13.6 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Jennings?
No census tract lies mostly in Jennings; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9602.02Hamilton County | 3,452 | $46,850 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Jennings) · Census block assignment files
How does Jennings compare with other places in Florida?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Jennings is the 11,419th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 348th-most populous of 411 in Florida.
Jennings is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 348th | 411 |
Jennings's figures with every place in Florida (CSV)
Every place in Florida, sortable · Compare Jennings with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Jennings?
21 of the 56 figures for Jennings on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Jennings are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Jennings.