Jasper Population History 1990 - 2023

Jasper Population Facts

What is the current population of Jasper?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Jasper is 7,470. Jasper, Texas is the 3,851st largest city in the US.

What county is Jasper, Texas in?

Jasper is located entirely in Jasper County.

What is the size of Jasper, Texas in square miles?

Jasper has an area of 10.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Jasper?

The peak population of Jasper was in 1990, when its population was 8,141. In 1990, Jasper was the 2,886th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,851st largest city in the US. Jasper is currently 8.2% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Jasper shrinking?

Jasper has shrunk 2.5% since the year 2000. Jasper, Texas's growth is below average. 74% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Jasper, Texas?

Jasper has a population density of 726.6 people per square mile.

Jasper Demographics

What is the voting age population of Jasper, Texas?

The total voting age population of Jasper, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,322. The voting age population is 43.1% male and 56.9% female.

What percentage of Jasper, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.0% of the residents of Jasper are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Jasper, Texas?

The racial demographics of Jasper are 54.2% Black, 42.7% White, 2.5% Other, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.2% Asian. Additionally, 4.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Jasper, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Jasper, 24.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 35.5%. On a per-household basis, 22.8% of families are below the poverty line in Jasper.

What percentage of Jasper, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 61.8% of Jasper residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Jasper, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 82.5% of Jasper residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 16.4% have a bachelor's degree and 4.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Jasper, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Jasper residents aged 5 and older, 5.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.3% speak an Asian language.

Jasper Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Jasper, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Jasper is 7.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Jasper, Texas residents work for the government?

In Jasper, 21.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Jasper, Texas?

The median household income in Jasper is $38,132.

Jasper Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Jasper, Texas?

In Jasper, 56.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Jasper, Texas?

Renters occupy 44.0% of housing units in Jasper.

What percentage of Jasper, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Jasper, 7.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Jasper, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Jasper, 15.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 550 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Jasper, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Jasper is $778.

What percentage of households in Jasper, Texas have broadband internet?

In Jasper, 65.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.