Jasper County, Iowa Population 2024

37,889

Jasper County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 37,889 with a growth rate of -0.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jasper County, Iowa is the 17th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 36,810 and has seen a growth of 2.93% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937,739-30-0.08%
202837,769-30-0.08%
202737,799-30-0.08%
202637,829-30-0.08%
202537,859-30-0.08%
202437,889-30-0.08%
202337,919-30-0.08%
202237,949750.2%
202137,874640.17%
202037,8106391.72%
201937,171500.13%
201837,1211240.34%
201736,9972750.75%
201636,722-40-0.11%
201536,762-129-0.35%
201436,8911520.41%
201336,7391560.43%
201236,583-41-0.11%
201136,624-186-0.51%
201036,81000%
199034,795-1,630-4.47%
198036,4251,0002.82%
197035,4251430.41%
196035,2822,9779.22%
195032,3058092.57%
194031,496-1,440-4.37%
193032,9365,08118.24%
192027,8558213.04%
191027,034580.22%
190026,9762,0338.15%
189024,943-1,020-3.93%
188025,9633,84717.39%
187022,11612,233123.78%
18609,8838,603672.11%
18501,280-36,459-96.61%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.08% (-30)
County Website
Jasper County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Newton
2020 Population
37,810
Area
730 mi²
Density
52 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.21% (79)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White35,15592.85%
Two or more races1,2383.27%
Black or African American5891.56%
Other race5661.49%
Asian2220.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander600.16%
Native American340.09%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Jasper County, Iowa Population by Race

Jasper County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Jasper County, Iowa Median Age

41.4

Total

39.9

Male

42.9

Female

Jasper County, Iowa Adults

There are 29,482 adults, (7,329 of whom are seniors) in Jasper County, Iowa.

Jasper County, Iowa Age Dependency

70.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jasper County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female18,06847.72%
Male19,79652.28%

Jasper County, Iowa Population by Age

Jasper County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,7482.4474.825.2
Married7,7103.0790.19.9
Non Family5,1351.1759.840.2
Female1,3483.145.754.3
Male5553.9571.928.1

3.04

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

74.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jasper County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2064.53%
Associates Degree3,39612.75%
Bachelors Degree3,55313.34%
Graduate Degree1,7516.57%
High School Graduate10,62939.91%
Less Than 9th Grade5602.1%
Some College5,54020.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jasper County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,80723,4785,126
2+ Races75564187
Hispanic57636563
Black4463377
Other Race24414128
Asian1266426
Islander48370
Native American33320

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 96.97%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.66%.

Jasper County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,132$71,398$52,957
Graduate Degree$78,868$79,484$73,542
High School Graduate$42,317$46,735$29,699
Less Than 9th Grade$29,215$26,563$31,912
Overall$47,200$53,638$40,238
Some College$46,319$55,679$34,199

$47,200

Average Earnings

$53,638

Average Male

$40,238

Average Female

Jasper County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jasper County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jasper County, Iowa Language

95.33% of Jasper County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 4.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.46% of the population.

Jasper County, Iowa Language

Jasper County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,4812,3937.15%
Multiple1,09446242.23%
Hispanic1,016939.15%
Black315257.94%
Other52591.71%

8.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.88%

Male Poverty Rate

7.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jasper County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jasper County, Iowa is Multiple, with 42.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jasper County, Iowa is Other, with 1.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.37%.

Jasper County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.56%
High School9.74%
Some College4.45%
Bachelors or Greater1.99%

Jasper County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.93%
Female Unemployed23.48%
Male Employed4.6%
Female Employed3.51%

Jasper County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jasper County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,171$112,360
Households$70,128$93,350
Married Families$103,184$125,747
Non Families$42,387$53,946

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jasper County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Jasper County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jasper County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jasper County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jasper County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,252

Number of Veterans

2,081

Male Veterans

171

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War639
Vietnam591
Second Gulf War511
Korea166
World War II48

Jasper County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+718
35 to 54657
65 to 74429
55 to 64326
18 to 34122

Jasper County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1567.85%
2+ Races728.7%
Black244.36%
Hispanic30.41%

Jasper County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Jasper County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jasper County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Jasper County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jasper County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jasper County, Iowa 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

79.66%

Born in Jasper County, Iowa

97.65%

Native Born

2.35%

Foreign Born

1.9%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.65% of Jasper County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 79.66% having been born in Iowa. 1.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Jasper County, Iowa Place of Birth

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