Jasper County, Iowa

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 37,864
Median household income: $70,128
Median home value: $176,800

Home to 37,864 residents, Jasper County is one of Iowa's counties. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $70,128 is below the Iowa median ($73,147).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jasper County's population grew 2.4% from 36,971 to 37,864, while its median household income rose 19.0% from $58,952 to $70,128.

19.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,864
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $70,128
Median home value: $176,800
Median gross rent: $822
Housing units: 16,208
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,97137,864

Median household income

$58,952$70,128

Median home value

$134,200$176,800

Median gross rent

$730$822

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,971	$58,952	$134,200	$730
2020	37,032	$59,481	$137,200	$734
2021	37,686	$63,182	$142,500	$743
2022	37,808	$67,784	$163,800	$812
2023	37,864	$70,128	$176,800	$822

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,001	5.3%
5 to 17	6,381	16.9%
18 to 24	2,847	7.5%
25 to 34	4,467	11.8%
35 to 44	5,024	13.3%
45 to 54	4,546	12.0%
55 to 64	5,269	13.9%
65 to 74	4,102	10.8%
75 and over	3,227	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	34,781	91.9%
Black or African American	589	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.1%
Asian	209	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	60	0.2%
Some other race	37	0.1%
Two or more races	1,053	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,110	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,766	6.6%
High school graduate	10,629	39.9%
Some college or associate's	8,936	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,553	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,751	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,145	79.0%
Carpooled	1,345	7.5%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	515	2.9%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	1,691	9.4%
Other means	199	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,155	38.0%
15 to 29 min	4,183	25.8%
30 to 44 min	3,400	21.0%
45 to 59 min	1,884	11.6%
60+ min	588	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 8.2% (2,942 of 36,053)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,613	65.2%
Nonfamily households	5,135	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,748	91.0%
Vacant	1,460	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,035	74.8%
Renter-occupied	3,713	25.2%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,666	78.1%
1-unit, attached	366	2.3%
2 to 4 units	1,188	7.3%
5 to 19 units	1,008	6.2%
20 or more units	542	3.3%
Mobile home & other	438	2.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 19099
State: Iowa
Land area: 730 sq mi
Water area: 2.52 sq mi
Center point: 41.6856, -93.0541