Jay, FL Demographics

A map of Jay's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	737	454	92.6%	86.6%
Multiracial	33	34	4.1%	6.5%
Asian	16	10	2.0%	1.9%
Hispanic	8	7	1.0%	1.3%
Native American/Other	2	15	0.3%	2.9%
Black	0	4	0.0%	0.8%

Jay, Florida has an estimated population of 796, a dramatic increase from the 524 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.6% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 2.0% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jay, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jay has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jay, that probability was 24.4% in 2020 and 14.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jay is ranked the 812th most populous place in Florida, out of 956 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Jay was ranked the 845th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jay's White Population

737 residents of Jay, or 92.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jay is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Jay ranks 173rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jay's White population has grown by an estimated 62.3%. White residents' share of Jay's population has increased from 86.6% to 92.6%.

Jay is more White than neighboring Pine Level (84.7% White), Pollard (55.8% White), and Brownsdale (65.6% White). Jay is less White than neighboring Mount Carmel (100% White), and Cobbtown (96.2% White).

Jay's Black Population

0 residents of Jay, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jay is considerably lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Jay ranks 816th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jay's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Jay's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Jay is less Black than neighboring Pollard (39.5% Black).

Jay's Asian Population

16 residents of Jay, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jay is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Jay ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jay's Asian population has grown by an estimated 60.0%. Asian residents' share of Jay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Jay is more Asian than neighboring Mount Carmel (0% Asian), Pine Level (0% Asian), Cobbtown (0% Asian), and Pollard (0% Asian). Jay is less Asian than neighboring Brownsdale (32.3% Asian).

Jay's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Jay, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jay is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Jay ranks 942nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jay's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Jay's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Jay is more Hispanic than neighboring Mount Carmel (0% Hispanic), Pine Level (0% Hispanic), Cobbtown (0% Hispanic), and Brownsdale (0% Hispanic). Jay is less Hispanic than neighboring Pollard (4.8% Hispanic).

Jay's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Jay, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jay is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Jay ranks 17th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jay's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 86.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jay's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.3%.

Jay is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Carmel (0% Native American/Other), Pine Level (0% Native American/Other), Cobbtown (0% Native American/Other), Pollard (0% Native American/Other), and Brownsdale (0% Native American/Other).

Jay's Multiracial Population

33 residents of Jay, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jay is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jay ranks 57th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jay's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Jay's population has decreased from 6.5% to 4.1%.

Jay is more Multiracial than neighboring Mount Carmel (0% Multiracial), Cobbtown (3.8% Multiracial), Pollard (0% Multiracial), and Brownsdale (2.1% Multiracial). Jay is less Multiracial than neighboring Pine Level (15.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.