Jasper County, Illinois Population 2024

9,116

Jasper County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 9,116 with a growth rate of -0.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jasper County, Illinois is the 88th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 9,725 and has seen a growth of -6.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,976-28-0.31%
20289,004-28-0.31%
20279,032-28-0.31%
20269,060-28-0.31%
20259,088-28-0.31%
20249,116-28-0.31%
20239,144-28-0.31%
20229,172-21-0.23%
20219,193-48-0.52%
20209,241-377-3.92%
20199,618290.3%
20189,589850.89%
20179,504-53-0.55%
20169,557-73-0.76%
20159,630-3-0.03%
20149,633250.26%
20139,608-66-0.68%
20129,674-81-0.83%
20119,755300.31%
20109,72500%
199010,609-709-6.26%
198011,3185775.37%
197010,741-605-5.33%
196011,346-920-7.5%
195012,266-1,165-8.67%
194013,4316224.86%
193012,809-3,255-20.26%
192016,064-2,093-11.53%
191018,157-2,003-9.94%
190020,1601,97210.84%
189018,1883,67325.3%
188014,5153,28129.21%
187011,2342,87034.31%
18608,3645,144159.75%
18503,2201,748118.75%
18401,472-7,504-83.6%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.31% (-28)
County Seat
Newton
2020 Population
9,241
Area
495 mi²
Density
18 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.35% (-125)
Founded
1831

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,96697.11%
Two or more races2062.23%
Other race340.37%
Asian140.15%
Black or African American100.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.03%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Jasper County, Illinois Population by Race

Jasper County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Jasper County, Illinois Median Age

44.2

Total

43.6

Male

44.9

Female

Jasper County, Illinois Adults

There are 7,163 adults, (1,892 of whom are seniors) in Jasper County, Illinois.

Jasper County, Illinois Age Dependency

75.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Jasper County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female4,55249.3%
Male4,68150.7%

Jasper County, Illinois Population by Age

Jasper County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7662.4382.817.2
Married2,1333.0594.85.2
Non Family1,1751.169.530.5
Female2893.0469.630.4
Male1692.6946.753.3

2.97

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

82.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jasper County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3144.84%
Associates Degree1,26319.46%
Bachelors Degree91014.02%
Graduate Degree4256.55%
High School Graduate2,23334.4%
Less Than 9th Grade1362.1%
Some College1,21018.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jasper County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jasper County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3295,9011,306
2+ Races11410515
Hispanic504814
Other Race202013
Asian1310
Black871

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 65%.

Jasper County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,840$101,250$42,344
Graduate Degree$0$148,784$66,111
High School Graduate$38,983$52,863$23,952
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$28,750
Overall$45,986$63,588$32,835
Some College$45,922$67,386$34,353

$45,986

Average Earnings

$63,588

Average Male

$32,835

Average Female

Jasper County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jasper County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jasper County, Illinois Language

98.5% of Jasper County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 1.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.23% of the population.

Jasper County, Illinois Language

Jasper County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,8687498.45%
Multiple194178.76%
Hispanic951616.84%
Asian1414100%
Other34720.59%
Black4250%

8.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.97%

Male Poverty Rate

10.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jasper County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jasper County, Illinois is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jasper County, Illinois is White, with 8.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.53%.

Jasper County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.24%
High School13.99%
Some College5.52%
Bachelors or Greater0.83%

Jasper County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.79%
Female Employed5.88%
Male Unemployed2.35%
Male Employed1.3%

Jasper County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jasper County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,214$108,106
Households$71,094$90,366
Married Families$111,728$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,497$47,987

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jasper County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.4%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Jasper County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jasper County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jasper County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jasper County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

470

Number of Veterans

460

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam242
First Gulf War89
Korea57
Second Gulf War16
World War II15

Jasper County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+177
65 to 74131
55 to 6499
35 to 5463
18 to 340

Jasper County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4706.78%

Jasper County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Jasper County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jasper County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Jasper County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jasper County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jasper County, Illinois Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

88.08%

Born in Jasper County, Illinois

99.33%

Native Born

0.67%

Foreign Born

0.54%

Non Citizen

0.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.33% of Jasper County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 88.08% having been born in Illinois. 0.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jasper County, Illinois Place of Birth

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