Jasper County Demographics
A map of Jasper County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 8,934 | 96.2% |
Multiracial | 190 | 2.0% |
Hispanic | 84 | 0.9% |
Native American/Other | 42 | 0.5% |
Black | 22 | 0.2% |
Asian | 15 | 0.2% |
Jasper County, Illinois had a population of 9,287 in 2020. It was 96.2% White, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jasper County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Jasper County is the 88th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Jasper County's White Population
8,934 residents of Jasper County identify as White, or 96.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Jasper County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jasper County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Jasper County is more White than neighboring Cumberland County (95.2% White), Richland County (93.7% White), Crawford County (90.7% White), Clay County (93.9% White), and Effingham County (93.3% White).
Jasper County's Black Population
22 residents of Jasper County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jasper County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jasper County is ranked #98 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Jasper County is less Black than neighboring Cumberland County (0.3% Black), Richland County (0.5% Black), Crawford County (3.3% Black), and Effingham County (0.4% Black).
Jasper County's Asian Population
15 residents of Jasper County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jasper County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jasper County is ranked #98 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Jasper County is less Asian than neighboring Richland County (0.8% Asian), Crawford County (0.4% Asian), Clay County (0.6% Asian), and Effingham County (0.7% Asian).
Jasper County's Hispanic Population
84 residents of Jasper County identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jasper County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jasper County is ranked #101 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Jasper County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cumberland County (1.1% Hispanic), Richland County (1.7% Hispanic), Crawford County (2.4% Hispanic), Clay County (1.7% Hispanic), and Effingham County (2.5% Hispanic).
Jasper County's Native American/Other Population
42 residents of Jasper County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jasper County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jasper County is ranked #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Jasper County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cumberland County (0.3% Native American/Other), Richland County (0.4% Native American/Other), Crawford County (0.4% Native American/Other), Clay County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Effingham County (0.3% Native American/Other).
Jasper County's Multiracial Population
190 residents of Jasper County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jasper County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Jasper County is ranked #102 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Jasper County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cumberland County (3% Multiracial), Richland County (3% Multiracial), Crawford County (2.9% Multiracial), Clay County (3.2% Multiracial), and Effingham County (2.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.