Background: Dental caries is the most prevalent oral disease and has a very high morbidity potential. It not only causes pain and discomfort, but also places a financial burden on the patient. The present study was conducted to assess prevalence of dental caries among Jammu population. Material & methods:A present cross-sectional study was conducted to assess prevalence of dental caries among Jammu population. The sample size was 584. Two adult age-groups were included in the study 35-44 years and ≥60 years. WHO's standard oral health questionnaire was used in the survey. Data that was obtained was entered in an MS-Excel spreadsheet and analyzed using SPSS 10.0 software.Results:: In the present study total participants were 584 in which 39.38% were males and 60.61% were females. Maximum participants were of age group 35- 44 years. In age group 35-44 years 66.95% were males and 69.20% were females. In age group ≥60years 33.04% were males and 30.79% were females. In age group 35-44 years 74.35% participants had caries and in age group ≥60 years 90.32% participants had caries. Overall, 78.59% participants had caries.Conclusion: The present study concluded that the prevalence of dental caries in Jammu population was 78.59%.