Jasper County Demographics

A map of Jasper County's Population by Race

Jasper County, Texas had a population of 32,980 in 2020. It was 72.1% White, 16.9% Black, 0.3% Asian, 6.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.3% 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 89th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Jasper County's White Population

23,795 residents of Jasper County identify as White, or 72.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Jasper County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jasper County is ranked #57 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jasper County is less White than neighboring Newton County (75.7% White), Tyler County (77.3% White), Hardin County (83.5% White), Sabine County (84% White), and Orange County (76.6% White).

Jasper County's Black Population

5,572 residents of Jasper County identify as Black, or 16.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jasper County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jasper County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jasper County is more Black than neighboring Tyler County (10.3% Black), Hardin County (5.4% Black), Sabine County (7.4% Black), and Orange County (9.4% Black). Jasper County is less Black than neighboring Newton County (17% Black).

Jasper County's Asian Population

114 residents of Jasper County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jasper County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jasper County is ranked #183 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jasper County is more Asian than neighboring Newton County (0.2% Asian). Jasper County is less Asian than neighboring Tyler County (0.5% Asian), Hardin County (0.7% Asian), Sabine County (0.5% Asian), and Orange County (1.3% Asian).

Jasper County's Hispanic Population

2,198 residents of Jasper County identify as Hispanic, or 6.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jasper County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jasper County is ranked #245 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jasper County is more Hispanic than neighboring Newton County (2.8% Hispanic), Hardin County (6.1% Hispanic), and Sabine County (4% Hispanic). Jasper County is less Hispanic than neighboring Tyler County (7.7% Hispanic), and Orange County (8.6% Hispanic).

Jasper County's Native American/Other Population

215 residents of Jasper County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jasper County is ranked #138 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jasper County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tyler County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Sabine County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Jasper County's Multiracial Population

1,086 residents of Jasper County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jasper County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jasper County is ranked #97 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jasper County is less Multiracial than neighboring Newton County (3.6% Multiracial), Tyler County (3.4% Multiracial), Hardin County (3.7% Multiracial), and Orange County (3.5% Multiracial).

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