Jasper County Demographics

A map of Jasper County's Population by Race

Jasper County, Mississippi had a population of 16,367 in 2020. It was 46.1% White, 50.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.7% 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 55th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Jasper County's White Population

7,541 residents of Jasper County identify as White, or 46.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Jasper County slightly less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jasper County is ranked #58 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jasper County is less White than neighboring Newton County (60.1% White), Smith County (74.5% White), Jones County (62% White), Clarke County (63.7% White), and Wayne County (57.2% White).

Jasper County's Black Population

8,324 residents of Jasper County identify as Black, or 50.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jasper County larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jasper County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jasper County is more Black than neighboring Newton County (30.3% Black), Smith County (21.9% Black), Jones County (28.5% Black), Clarke County (32.7% Black), and Wayne County (39% Black).

Jasper County's Asian Population

8 residents of Jasper County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jasper County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jasper County is ranked #80 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jasper County is less Asian than neighboring Newton County (0.4% Asian), Smith County (0.1% Asian), Jones County (0.4% Asian), Clarke County (0.1% Asian), and Wayne County (0.2% Asian).

Jasper County's Hispanic Population

169 residents of Jasper County identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jasper County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jasper County is ranked #71 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jasper County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clarke County (0.8% Hispanic). Jasper County is less Hispanic than neighboring Newton County (1.5% Hispanic), Smith County (1.4% Hispanic), Jones County (6.2% Hispanic), and Wayne County (1.7% Hispanic).

Jasper County's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Jasper County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jasper County is ranked #59 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jasper County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wayne County (0.2% Native American/Other). Jasper County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newton County (5.6% Native American/Other), and Jones County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Jasper County's Multiracial Population

278 residents of Jasper County identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jasper County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jasper County is ranked #72 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jasper County is less Multiracial than neighboring Newton County (2.1% Multiracial), Smith County (1.8% Multiracial), Jones County (2.2% Multiracial), and Clarke County (2.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.