Jasper County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29097 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
124,357
Rank #525 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,694 −19.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,021 of 3,222
37th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.0% +34.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,289 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Home Value
$166,900 −40.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,870 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.3% −25.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,191 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −31.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,080 of 3,222
67th %ile

At a Glance

62.8% Homeownership
88.0% Insured
25.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.1%32.2%48.2%64.3%80.4%80.6%9.8%5.4%1.7%1.3%0.6%0.4%0.3%

About Jasper County, Missouri

Jasper County, Missouri has a total population of 124,357, making it the 525th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jasper County is 36.8 years, which is 5.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jasper County is $60,694, which ranks #2,021 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Jasper County is $166,900, 40.8% below the national median. Renters in Jasper County pay a median gross rent of $973 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jasper County, 25.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.4 min.

Jasper County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.8%) and Two or More Races (5.4%).

All data for Jasper County, Missouri 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.