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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Jasper

Alabama · 13,553 residents · 29.4 sq mi
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Jasper is home to 13,553 people in Alabama. The median age is 37.8, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $56,700. Renters pay $310 a month at the median. Median household income is $22,476, under the $30,130 national median. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

13,553
−4%vs 2000
vs 14,052 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.8
−8%vs 2000
vs 40.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
29.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K14K14K14K15K19902000201020202024Jasper
202414K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.8%(783)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(944)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(989)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(940)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.8%(654)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.1%(1,916)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(1,894)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(1,434)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.4%(1,413)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410%(1,351)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847%(952)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.1%(283)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,476
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,044 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,641
−35%vs 2000
vs $19,491 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.4%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$56,700
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$310
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $374 in 2000
US average: $450
67.6%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.8% in 2000
32.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.5%(11,739)
Black13.8%(1,941)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(189)
Asian0.5%(74)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(11,527)
Black14.5%(1,962)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(22)
Asian0.5%(64)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(376)
Guatemalan0.6%(88)
Cuban0.3%(38)
Chilean0%(6)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(42)
Filipino0.2%(33)
Asian Indian0.1%(20)
Chinese0.1%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English19.3%(2,787)
American14.4%(2,081)
Irish11.3%(1,634)
German9.8%(1,420)
Scottish2.1%(303)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(267)
Italian1.3%(186)
French0.9%(127)
Swedish0.5%(79)
British0.5%(67)
Welsh0.3%(42)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.2%(30)
Portuguese0.1%(20)
Austrian0.1%(14)
Russian0.1%(14)
Polish0.1%(10)
Brazilian0.1%(9)
Norwegian0.1%(8)
Swiss0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

16.9%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.9%
−9.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.7%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.2 min
−23%vs 2000
vs 22.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(1,814)
Married54.6%(2,845)
Widowed4.3%(226)
Divorced6.2%(324)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(1,589)
Married46.6%(2,912)
Widowed12.6%(789)
Divorced15.4%(961)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.5%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 55.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 70.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.1%(130)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.1%(229)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.8%(159)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(15)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.6%(16)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 617 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Jasper, Alabama?

Jasper, Alabama has about 13,553 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Jasper, Alabama?

The typical household in Jasper, Alabama earns about $22,476 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jasper, Alabama expensive?

In Jasper, Alabama, the median home is worth about $56,700, and the typical rent is about $310 a month.

How educated are people in Jasper, Alabama?

About 16.9% of adults age 25 and over in Jasper, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jasper, Alabama?

About 16.4% of people in Jasper, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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