Jasper County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17079 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,180
Rank #2,552 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,755 −0.5% vs nat'l
Rank #859 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.1% −12.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,023 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Home Value
$125,500 −55.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,568 of 3,222
20th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.9% −37.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,837 of 3,222
43th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −21.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,428 of 3,222
56th %ile

At a Glance

85.2% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
20.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.8%43.6%65.4%87.1%96.8%1.6%1.3%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Jasper County, Illinois

Jasper County, Illinois has a total population of 9,180, making it the 2,552nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jasper County is 44.3 years, which is 13.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jasper County is $74,755, which ranks #859 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Jasper County is $125,500, 55.5% below the national median. Renters in Jasper County pay a median gross rent of $793 per month. The homeownership rate is 85.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jasper County, 20.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.2 min.

Jasper County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (1.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.3%).

All data for Jasper County, Illinois comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.