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Jasper County

Missouri · 122,761 residents · 639 sq mi
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With 122,761 people, Jasper County is a county in Missouri. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $124,200. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5% of residents were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. The population is up 17% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
122,761
+17%since 2000
from 104,686 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.0
+3%since 2000
from 34.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
639 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
87K97K107K118K128K19902000201020202024Jasper County
2024124K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.4%(7,868)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(8,589)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.2%(8,820)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.3%(8,972)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.3%(8,949)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.4%(16,426)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.3%(15,135)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.3%(13,856)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.9%(14,607)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.2%(11,347)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.8%(5,873)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(2,319)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,155
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,323 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,508
+51%since 2000
from $16,227 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
28.1%
+11.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
17.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 14.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade18.5%
US avg: 10%
Information11.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$124,200
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$770
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $441 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
61.8%
−5.1 ptssince 2000
from 67.0% in 2000
38.2% rent
Persons per household
2.54 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.57 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.5
+4%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(95,336)
Black1.5%(1,520)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(3,615)
Asian0.7%(714)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic78.5%(96,388)
Black1.8%(2,260)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(11,377)
Asian1.2%(1,491)
Other4.9%(6,072)
Segregation Score
27
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
Mexican3.8%(4,568)
Central American3.6%(4,342)
Guatemalan2.8%(3,353)
Salvadoran0.5%(644)
Puerto Rican0.4%(465)
Honduran0.2%(261)
Spaniard0.1%(94)
Cuban0%(28)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(27)
Bolivian0%(19)
Colombian0%(15)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(464)
Nepalese0.1%(180)
Chinese0.1%(161)
Korean0.1%(151)
Filipino0.1%(123)
Hmong0.1%(95)
Taiwanese0.1%(87)
Pakistani0.1%(78)
Thai0%(45)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(50)
Ancestry
German17.7%(21,388)
Irish11.6%(14,035)
English10.5%(12,699)
American8.2%(9,843)
French2.6%(3,105)
Scottish2.4%(2,833)
Italian2.1%(2,570)
Dutch2%(2,374)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(1,672)
Welsh1.1%(1,339)
Swedish1%(1,216)
Polish0.7%(814)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(757)
Swiss0.4%(513)
British0.4%(499)
Danish0.4%(427)
Czech0.3%(334)
Finnish0.2%(213)
Greek0.2%(195)
Russian0.2%(191)
West Indian0.1%(147)
Portuguese0.1%(145)
Hungarian0.1%(141)
Romanian0.1%(141)
Australian0.1%(114)
Brazilian0.1%(111)
Latvian0.1%(85)
Jordanian0.1%(84)
Austrian0.1%(79)
Canadian0.1%(72)
Arab0.1%(62)
Kenyan0%(44)
Belgian0%(41)
Iranian0%(38)
Jamaican0%(22)
Syrian0%(21)
Slovene0%(17)
Lebanese0%(15)
Croatian0%(14)
Nigerian0%(13)
Slovak0%(6)
Serbian0%(3)
Haitian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.7%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 16.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
87.2%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 79.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
6.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.3 min
+57%since 2000
from 11.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
82.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 81.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
63.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 65.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
31.4%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
4.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
13.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.4%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
86.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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

Uninsured
13.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
50.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
61.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
35.8%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.4%(1,210)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(1,569)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35%(2,584)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.5%(552)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.1%(155)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 7,393 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 122,761 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Jasper County, Missouri?

The typical household in Jasper County, Missouri earns about $49,155 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 $124,200, and the typical rent is about $770 a month.

How educated are people in Jasper County, Missouri?

About 22.7% 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 17.7% 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 32,296 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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