Jasper County

Jasper County, Texas

At a Glance

Population32,980
County SeatJasper County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS241
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population13,736
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)33,032
Median Age42.3
Veterans1,924
Housing Units16,417
Uninsured1,032
Net Migration (recent)482
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments648
Total Employees8,110
Avg Annual Pay$53,026
Median Household Income$48,818
Poverty Rate22.8%
Unemployment Rate12.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$64,306
Federal Spending FY2024$250,955,624
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,609

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$117,400
Median Rent$777
FMR Studio$732
FMR 1BR$789
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,155
FMR 4BR$1,237

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking23.8%
Adult Obesity39.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k27.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches55
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools45
SNAP Stores38
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)18,477
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,695.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRHURRICANE LAURA2020-12-09
EMTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA2020-08-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE HARVEY2017-08-25
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2016-06-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jasper County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.