Jasper County, South Carolina

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,658
Median household income: $63,503
Median home value: $269,400

Jasper County, South Carolina counts 30,658 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $63,503 is below the South Carolina median ($66,818).

From 2019 to 2023, Jasper County's population grew 7.0% from 28,657 to 30,658, while its median household income rose 39.3% from $45,601 to $63,503.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 44.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,658
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,503
Median home value: $269,400
Median gross rent: $1,307
Housing units: 13,868
Homeownership rate: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,65730,658

Median household income

$45,601$63,503

Median home value

$166,200$269,400

Median gross rent

$929$1,307

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,657	$45,601	$166,200	$929
2020	29,558	$45,924	$159,000	$1,043
2021	28,363	$47,811	$182,600	$1,111
2022	29,444	$60,452	$243,700	$1,259
2023	30,658	$63,503	$269,400	$1,307

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,731	5.6%
5 to 17	4,107	13.4%
18 to 24	2,431	7.9%
25 to 34	3,621	11.8%
35 to 44	3,713	12.1%
45 to 54	3,418	11.1%
55 to 64	4,906	16.0%
65 to 74	4,488	14.6%
75 and over	2,243	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,780	44.9%
Black or African American	10,539	34.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.1%
Asian	60	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.0%
Two or more races	987	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,259	17.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,202	9.8%
High school graduate	7,631	34.1%
Some college or associate's	6,751	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,219	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,586	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,052	79.2%
Carpooled	1,641	12.9%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	138	1.1%
Bicycle	24	0.2%
Worked from home	812	6.4%
Other means	27	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,748	23.1%
15 to 29 min	2,903	24.4%
30 to 44 min	3,255	27.4%
45 to 59 min	1,840	15.5%
60+ min	1,140	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 18.3% (5,338 of 29,166)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,171	65.8%
Nonfamily households	4,249	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,420	89.6%
Vacant	1,448	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,438	76.0%
Renter-occupied	2,982	24.0%

1-unit, detached57.6%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other27.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,983	57.6%
1-unit, attached	474	3.4%
2 to 4 units	382	2.8%
5 to 19 units	912	6.6%
20 or more units	354	2.6%
Mobile home & other	3,763	27.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 45053
State: South Carolina
Land area: 655 sq mi
Water area: 46 sq mi
Center point: 32.4306, -81.0216