Jasper County, Texas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 32,807
Median household income: $49,919
Median home value: $125,900

Jasper County, Texas counts 32,807 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $49,919 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Jasper County's population declined 7.6% from 35,506 to 32,807, while its median household income rose 12.5% from $44,370 to $49,919.

The typical home was built around 1987. 22.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,807
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $49,919
Median home value: $125,900
Median gross rent: $790
Housing units: 16,558
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 14.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,50632,807

Median household income

$44,370$49,919

Median home value

$100,900$125,900

Median gross rent

$765$790

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,506	$44,370	$100,900	$765
2020	35,562	$42,756	$105,200	$749
2021	33,369	$44,356	$106,600	$755
2022	33,032	$48,818	$117,400	$777
2023	32,807	$49,919	$125,900	$790

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,867	5.7%
5 to 17	5,846	17.8%
18 to 24	2,327	7.1%
25 to 34	3,449	10.5%
35 to 44	3,789	11.5%
45 to 54	4,165	12.7%
55 to 64	4,574	13.9%
65 to 74	4,034	12.3%
75 and over	2,756	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,190	73.7%
Black or African American	5,061	15.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	158	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.1%
Two or more races	1,114	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,248	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate46.1%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,655	11.7%
High school graduate	10,492	46.1%
Some college or associate's	6,762	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,947	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	911	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,685	79.4%
Carpooled	1,519	12.5%
Public transit	93	0.8%
Walked	230	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	502	4.1%
Other means	166	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,215	36.0%
15 to 29 min	3,097	26.5%
30 to 44 min	1,899	16.2%
45 to 59 min	816	7.0%
60+ min	1,666	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 22.2% (7,032 of 31,610)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,126	66.8%
Nonfamily households	4,541	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,667	82.5%
Vacant	2,891	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,619	77.7%
Renter-occupied	3,048	22.3%

1-unit, detached47.4%

1-unit, attached12.7%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other31.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,844	47.4%
1-unit, attached	2,106	12.7%
2 to 4 units	902	5.4%
5 to 19 units	428	2.6%
20 or more units	139	0.8%
Mobile home & other	5,139	31.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 48241
State: Texas
Land area: 939 sq mi
Water area: 31 sq mi
Center point: 30.7529, -94.0223

Cities & places

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