Jasper County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48241 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #1,406 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,723 −24.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,358 of 3,222
27th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.7% +64.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,739 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Home Value
$136,400 −51.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,438 of 3,222
24th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.0% −58.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,928 of 3,222
9th %ile
Unemployment Rate
13.2% +148.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,176 of 3,222
1th %ile

At a Glance

79.0% Homeownership
81.2% Insured
14.0% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.3%30.6%45.8%61.1%73.1%15.3%7.0%4.0%0.4%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Jasper County, Texas

Jasper County, Texas has a total population of 32,727, making it the 1,406th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jasper County is 42.8 years, which is 10.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jasper County is $56,723, which ranks #2,358 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 13.2%.

The median home value in Jasper County is $136,400, 51.6% below the national median. Renters in Jasper County pay a median gross rent of $848 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jasper County, 14.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 58.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 81.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.2 min.

Jasper County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (15.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.0%).

All data for Jasper County, Texas 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.