Jasper County, Missouri Population 2024

126,096

Jasper County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 126,096 with a growth rate of 0.83% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jasper County, Missouri is the 9th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 117,662 and has seen a growth of 7.17% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029131,2961,0400.8%
2028130,2561,0400.8%
2027129,2161,0400.81%
2026128,1761,0400.82%
2025127,1361,0400.82%
2024126,0961,0400.83%
2023125,0561,0400.84%
2022124,0166920.56%
2021123,3244170.34%
2020122,9071,6791.38%
2019121,2288790.73%
2018120,3492360.2%
2017120,1138090.68%
2016119,3046810.57%
2015118,6238220.7%
2014117,8019870.84%
2013116,8141,0010.86%
2012115,8135000.43%
2011115,313-2,349-2%
2010117,66200%
199090,4653,5074.03%
198086,9587,1068.9%
197079,8529891.25%
196078,863-243-0.31%
195079,1064010.51%
194078,7054,8956.63%
193073,810-2,131-2.81%
192075,941-13,732-15.31%
191089,6735,6556.73%
190084,01833,51866.37%
189050,50018,48157.72%
188032,01917,091114.49%
187014,9288,045116.88%
18606,8832,66062.99%
18504,223-127,073-96.78%
2024 Growth Rate
0.83% (1,040)
County Website
Jasper County
County Seat
Carthage
2020 Population
122,907
Area
639 mi²
Density
197 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.59% (3,189)
Founded
January 2, 1841

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White105,31185.25%
Two or more races9,9498.05%
Other race2,8962.34%
Black or African American2,2011.78%
Asian1,7181.39%
Native American1,0330.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4240.34%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jasper County, Missouri Population by Race

Jasper County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Jasper County, Missouri Median Age

36.6

Total

35.6

Male

37.5

Female

Jasper County, Missouri Adults

There are 92,879 adults, (19,570 of whom are seniors) in Jasper County, Missouri.

Jasper County, Missouri Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jasper County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female62,87250.9%
Male60,66049.1%

Jasper County, Missouri Population by Age

Jasper County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All48,3672.5163.236.8
Married21,9933.2182.117.9
Non Family17,4941.2847.952.1
Female6,2433.1342.457.6
Male2,6373.356.943.1

3.09

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

63.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jasper County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,5038.01%
Associates Degree5,4016.65%
Bachelors Degree14,03417.28%
Graduate Degree6,3917.87%
High School Graduate27,99334.46%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6233.23%
Some College18,27822.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jasper County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White69,57462,81617,884
Hispanic5,3763,5941,006
2+ Races4,4973,831865
Other Race1,7231,227329
Black1,3541,190289
Asian1,0521,006531
Native American641548150
Islander2381380

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.63%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.48%.

Jasper County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,572$57,810$41,088
Graduate Degree$60,052$69,413$56,563
High School Graduate$35,945$46,124$28,487
Less Than 9th Grade$25,049$29,583$19,097
Overall$39,617$47,928$32,077
Some College$37,607$49,954$30,428

$39,617

Average Earnings

$47,928

Average Male

$32,077

Average Female

Jasper County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jasper County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jasper County, Missouri Language

92.97% of Jasper County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 7.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.28% of the population.

Jasper County, Missouri Language

Jasper County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White98,29516,04716.33%
Hispanic11,6963,48529.8%
Multiple9,8512,37924.15%
Other2,89682528.49%
Black2,05261029.73%
Asian1,64826516.08%
Native97818418.81%
Islander40310425.81%

18.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.04%

Male Poverty Rate

19.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jasper County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jasper County, Missouri is Hispanic, with 29.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jasper County, Missouri is Asian, with 16.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.3%.

Jasper County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.81%
High School18.47%
Some College12.66%
Bachelors or Greater6.39%

Jasper County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.69%
Female Unemployed34.58%
Female Employed11.06%
Male Employed6.96%

Jasper County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jasper County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,842$90,691
Households$57,525$75,406
Married Families$86,141$104,911
Non Families$35,103$43,707

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jasper County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Jasper County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jasper County, Missouri 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 55-64.

Jasper County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jasper County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,464

Number of Veterans

7,118

Male Veterans

346

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,511
First Gulf War1,836
Second Gulf War1,696
Korea359
World War II81

Jasper County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,866
75+1,795
65 to 741,640
55 to 641,397
18 to 34766

Jasper County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,7858.39%
2+ Races3776.63%
Hispanic2703.9%
Black1337.19%
Other Race1245.88%
Native American243.23%
Asian211.62%

Jasper County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Jasper County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jasper County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.6%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Jasper County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jasper County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jasper County, Missouri 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

59.88%

Born in Jasper County, Missouri

95.74%

Native Born

4.26%

Foreign Born

2.72%

Non Citizen

1.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.74% of Jasper County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 59.88% having been born in Missouri. 2.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jasper County, Missouri Place of Birth

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