COUNTY
Jasper County
Missouri · 127,428 residents (2025 est.) · 639 sq mi
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With 124,357 people, Jasper County is a county in Missouri. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $166,900. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. The population is up 19% since 2000. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
124,357
+19%since 2000
from 104,686 in 2000
127,428 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
639 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024124K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(7,982)
5 to 96.9%(8,593)
10 to 147%(8,706)
15 to 196.9%(8,608)
20 to 246.8%(8,471)
25 to 3413.5%(16,772)
35 to 4413%(16,167)
45 to 5411.7%(14,497)
55 to 6411.7%(14,510)
65 to 749.6%(11,937)
75 to 844.8%(5,913)
85 and over1.8%(2,201)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$60,694
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,323 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
39.3%
+22.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.1%
Information13.1%
Finance & insurance6.2%
Wholesale trade6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
Other services4%
Public administration3%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
Education & health services1%
Construction1%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$166,900
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.7
+13%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(95,336)
Black1.5%(1,520)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(3,615)
Asian0.7%(714)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.6%(100,192)
Black1.7%(2,054)
Hispanic / Latino9.8%(12,221)
Asian1.3%(1,612)
Other6.7%(8,278)
42
+56%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
24
−9%since 2020
from 27 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(5,866)
Central American3.6%(4,445)
Guatemalan2.8%(3,483)
Puerto Rican0.7%(836)
Salvadoran0.6%(784)
Spaniard0.4%(478)
Honduran0.1%(141)
South American0.1%(140)
Colombian0.1%(73)
Ecuadorian0%(51)
Cuban0%(43)
Panamanian0%(37)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(390)
Vietnamese0.3%(337)
Nepalese0.2%(219)
Pakistani0.1%(182)
Asian Indian0.1%(139)
Sri Lankan0.1%(76)
Japanese0.1%(63)
Chinese0%(60)
Thai0%(36)
Korean0%(26)
Hmong0%(18)
Laotian0%(14)
Ancestry
German17.7%(22,070)
English13.6%(16,933)
Irish12.4%(15,466)
American6.9%(8,629)
Scottish2.4%(3,037)
French1.9%(2,413)
Italian1.6%(1,958)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,315)
Dutch1%(1,200)
Polish0.8%(1,035)
Welsh0.8%(1,015)
Swedish0.8%(976)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(778)
British0.3%(360)
Czech0.2%(295)
Swiss0.2%(242)
Danish0.2%(214)
Austrian0.2%(203)
Russian0.2%(193)
French Canadian0.2%(190)
Greek0.1%(159)
Canadian0.1%(156)
Finnish0.1%(143)
Australian0.1%(137)
Subsaharan African0.1%(124)
Arab0.1%(90)
West Indian0.1%(88)
Lithuanian0.1%(78)
Hungarian0.1%(76)
Romanian0.1%(71)
Lebanese0%(59)
Croatian0%(48)
Jamaican0%(45)
Iranian0%(39)
Syrian0%(31)
Belgian0%(31)
Latvian0%(29)
Kenyan0%(29)
Slovak0%(28)
Ukrainian0%(27)
Portuguese0%(24)
Nigerian0%(10)
Serbian0%(5)
Slovene0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.1%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 79.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.1%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 90.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.5%(16,147)
Married50.5%(24,321)
Widowed3.4%(1,653)
Divorced12.5%(6,021)
Women 15+
Never married26%(13,221)
Married47.9%(24,415)
Widowed9.8%(4,981)
Divorced16.3%(8,317)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
10.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.7%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 35.8% 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)25.8%(1,898)
Gulf War (1990s)25.6%(1,881)
Vietnam era33.3%(2,447)
Korean War4%(297)
World War II1.2%(86)
Share of the 7,358 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Jasper County, Missouri?
Jasper County, Missouri has about 124,357 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Jasper County, Missouri?
The typical household in Jasper County, Missouri earns about $60,694 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Jasper County, Missouri expensive?
In Jasper County, Missouri, the median home is worth about $166,900, and the typical rent is about $973 a month.
How educated are people in Jasper County, Missouri?
About 25.3% of adults age 25 and over in Jasper County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Jasper County, Missouri?
About 17.0% of people in Jasper County, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.
Has Jasper County, Missouri grown since 1990?
Yes, Jasper County, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 33,892 residents, a change of about 37 percent over that period.
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All counties in MissouriDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024