Jennings, FL Demographics

A map of Jennings's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	590	326	50.7%	43.5%
White	331	182	28.4%	24.3%
Black	243	213	20.9%	28.4%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	0	23	0.0%	3.1%

Jennings, Florida has an estimated population of 1,164, a dramatic increase from the 749 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.7% Hispanic, 28.4% White, 20.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jennings, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jennings has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Jennings, that probability was 67.0% in 2020 and 61.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jennings is ranked the 759th 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). Jennings was ranked the 807th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jennings's White Population

331 residents of Jennings, or 28.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jennings is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Jennings ranks 829th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennings's White population has grown by an estimated 81.9%. White residents' share of Jennings's population has increased from 24.3% to 28.4%.

Jennings is less White than neighboring Lake Park (75% White), Jasper (34.5% White), Dasher (62.3% White), Clyattville (88.4% White), and Echols County consolidated government (58.1% White).

Jennings's Black Population

243 residents of Jennings, or 20.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jennings is higher than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Jennings ranks 114th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennings's Black population has grown by an estimated 14.1%. Black residents' share of Jennings's population has decreased from 28.4% to 20.9%.

Jennings is more Black than neighboring Lake Park (16.5% Black), Dasher (6% Black), Clyattville (11.6% Black), and Echols County consolidated government (6.3% Black). Jennings is less Black than neighboring Jasper (53.4% Black).

Jennings's Asian Population

0 residents of Jennings, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jennings is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Jennings ranks 839th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennings's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Jennings's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Jennings is less Asian than neighboring Jasper (0.4% Asian), Dasher (0.2% Asian), and Echols County consolidated government (7.9% Asian).

Jennings's Hispanic Population

590 residents of Jennings, or 50.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jennings is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Jennings ranks 115th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennings's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 81.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Jennings's population has increased from 43.5% to 50.7%.

Jennings is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Park (5.1% Hispanic), Jasper (7.2% Hispanic), Dasher (29% Hispanic), Clyattville (0% Hispanic), and Echols County consolidated government (21.1% Hispanic).

Jennings's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Jennings, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jennings is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Jennings ranks 799th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennings's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jennings's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Jennings is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jasper (0.5% Native American/Other), Dasher (0.7% Native American/Other), and Echols County consolidated government (0.1% Native American/Other).

Jennings's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Jennings, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jennings is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jennings ranks 629th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jennings's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Jennings's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.0%.

Jennings is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake Park (3.4% Multiracial), Jasper (4% Multiracial), Dasher (1.7% Multiracial), and Echols County consolidated government (6.6% 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.