Jasper County, South Carolina Population 2024

35,102

Jasper County, South Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 35,102 with a growth rate of 4.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jasper County, South Carolina is the 28th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 24,949 and has seen a growth of 40.7% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202942,8921,5583.77%
202841,3341,5583.92%
202739,7761,5584.08%
202638,2181,5584.25%
202536,6601,5584.44%
202435,1021,5584.64%
202333,5441,5584.87%
202231,9861,5555.11%
202130,4311,2814.39%
202029,150-1,144-3.78%
201930,2941,0663.65%
201829,2286722.35%
201728,5564341.54%
201628,1226322.3%
201527,4907782.91%
201426,7123641.38%
201326,3486052.35%
201225,7434401.74%
201125,3033541.42%
201024,94900%
199015,4879836.78%
198014,5042,61922.04%
197011,885-352-2.88%
196012,2371,24211.3%
195010,995-16-0.15%
194011,0111,02310.24%
19309,9881201.22%
19209,868-33,024-76.99%
2024 Growth Rate
4.64% (1,558)
County Website
Jasper County
2020 Population
29,150
Area
655 mi²
Density
54 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
20.42% (5,952)
Founded
1912

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,40746.99%
Black or African American10,55834.44%
Other race2,8319.23%
Two or more races2,5208.22%
Native American2110.69%
Asian1310.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jasper County, South Carolina Population by Race

Jasper County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Jasper County, South Carolina Median Age

44.3

Total

42.8

Male

47.2

Female

Jasper County, South Carolina Adults

There are 24,820 adults, (6,731 of whom are seniors) in Jasper County, South Carolina.

Jasper County, South Carolina Age Dependency

69.5

Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Jasper County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female15,30949.93%
Male15,34950.07%

Jasper County, South Carolina Population by Age

Jasper County, South Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,4202.397624
Married5,9582.88911
Non Family4,2491.362.837.2
Female1,9253.3367.232.8
Male2883.5860.439.6

2.82

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jasper County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3285.93%
Associates Degree2,0969.36%
Bachelors Degree4,21918.84%
Graduate Degree1,5867.08%
High School Graduate7,63134.08%
Less Than 9th Grade8743.9%
Some College4,65520.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jasper County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jasper County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,49310,9154,296
Black7,5326,852918
Hispanic2,6861,877447
2+ Races1,5701,433406
Other Race1,206727111
Native American74253
Asian534220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.97%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.74%.

Jasper County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,207$55,099$33,160
Graduate Degree$65,625$71,316$52,318
High School Graduate$35,707$37,356$32,642
Less Than 9th Grade$26,280$25,737$26,523
Overall$36,457$40,319$33,288
Some College$38,750$50,011$33,589

$36,457

Average Earnings

$40,319

Average Male

$33,288

Average Female

Jasper County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jasper County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jasper County, South Carolina Language

82.42% of Jasper County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 17.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.49% of the population.

Jasper County, South Carolina Language

Jasper County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,7122,53926.14%
White13,5211,2869.51%
Hispanic5,0391,17223.26%
Other2,8171,00535.68%
Multiple2,16432815.16%
Native2015024.88%

18.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.35%

Male Poverty Rate

21.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jasper County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jasper County, South Carolina is Other, with 35.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jasper County, South Carolina is White, with 9.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.21%.

Jasper County, South Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.94%
Some College18.65%
High School17.3%
Bachelors or Greater7.14%

Jasper County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed87.36%
Female Unemployed30.61%
Female Employed10.55%
Male Employed7.44%

Jasper County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jasper County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,745$91,603
Households$63,503$78,167
Married Families$89,115$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,024$47,257

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jasper County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Jasper County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jasper County, South Carolina 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 55-64.

Jasper County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jasper County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,210

Number of Veterans

2,014

Male Veterans

196

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam807
First Gulf War552
Second Gulf War512
Korea135
World War II4

Jasper County, South Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74589
55 to 64503
75+404
18 to 34371
35 to 54343

Jasper County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,28810.22%
Black7999.46%
Hispanic1123.33%
Other Race684.07%
2+ Races553.32%

Jasper County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Jasper County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jasper County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.7%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Jasper County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jasper County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jasper County, South Carolina 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

45.29%

Born in Jasper County, South Carolina

89.65%

Native Born

10.35%

Foreign Born

7.66%

Non Citizen

2.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.65% of Jasper County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 45.29% having been born in South Carolina. 7.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jasper County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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