Overview
14,370
Total Population
35.9
Median age
50.68%
Female population %
97.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
68.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
508
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jasper's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jasper is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jasper's population under 18 was 25.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jasper's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jasper, 21.59% were under the age of 15, 19.51% aged 15 to 29, 39.92% aged 30 to 64, 16.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.74% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 196 more females than males in Jasper:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.68% females and 49.32% males in Jasper, AL.
- The Jasper, AL gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 690.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 726.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jasper's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jasper population: 84.48% are White, 8.77% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.68% are Asian, 1.83% are some other race and 3.90% are multiracial.
- Jasper's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 508 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,862 (96.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jasper is White with a population of 12,14 (84.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Jasper's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 14,530 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Jasper's population increased by 96 (0.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jasper's population increased by 195 (1.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jasper's population was lowest in year 2019 at 13,397.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)