Jasper County Demographics
A map of Jasper County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 96,388 | 78.5% |
Hispanic | 11,377 | 9.3% |
Multiracial | 8,523 | 6.9% |
Native American/Other | 2,722 | 2.2% |
Black | 2,260 | 1.8% |
Asian | 1,491 | 1.2% |
Jasper County, Missouri had a population of 122,761 in 2020. It was 78.5% White, 1.8% Black, 1.2% Asian, 9.3% Hispanic, 2.2% Native American/Other, and 6.9% 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 9th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.
Jasper County's White Population
96,388 residents of Jasper County identify as White, or 78.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Jasper County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Jasper County is ranked #101 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Jasper County is less White than neighboring Newton County (81.1% White), Barton County (89.1% White), Cherokee County (83.9% White), Lawrence County (85.3% White), and Dade County (92.4% White).
Jasper County's Black Population
2,260 residents of Jasper County identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jasper County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Jasper County is ranked #44 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Jasper County is more Black than neighboring Newton County (0.9% Black), Barton County (0.2% Black), Cherokee County (0.4% Black), Lawrence County (0.4% Black), and Dade County (0.4% Black).
Jasper County's Asian Population
1,491 residents of Jasper County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jasper County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Jasper County is ranked #20 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Jasper County is more Asian than neighboring Barton County (0.3% Asian), Cherokee County (0.3% Asian), Lawrence County (0.4% Asian), and Dade County (0.3% Asian). Jasper County is less Asian than neighboring Newton County (1.4% Asian).
Jasper County's Hispanic Population
11,377 residents of Jasper County identify as Hispanic, or 9.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jasper County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Jasper County is ranked #8 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Jasper County is more Hispanic than neighboring Newton County (6.2% Hispanic), Barton County (2.3% Hispanic), Cherokee County (2.7% Hispanic), Lawrence County (7.9% Hispanic), and Dade County (1.8% Hispanic).
Jasper County's Native American/Other Population
2,722 residents of Jasper County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.2%. 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Jasper County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Jasper County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Barton County (1.4% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Dade County (0.7% Native American/Other). Jasper County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newton County (3.9% Native American/Other), and Cherokee County (4.3% Native American/Other).
Jasper County's Multiracial Population
8,523 residents of Jasper County identify as Multiracial, or 6.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jasper County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Jasper County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Jasper County is more Multiracial than neighboring Newton County (6.6% Multiracial), Barton County (6.7% Multiracial), Lawrence County (4.9% Multiracial), and Dade County (4.4% Multiracial). Jasper County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cherokee County (8.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.