Jasper County, MO Population

Overview

122,059

Total Population

36.4

Median age

51.02%

Female population %

96:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

57.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,292

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Jasper County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jasper County is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jasper County's population under 18 was 25.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jasper County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jasper County, 20.92% were under the age of 15, 20.32% aged 15 to 29, 43.25% aged 30 to 64, 13.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,497 more females than males in Jasper County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.02% females and 48.98% males in Jasper County, MO.
The Jasper County, MO gender ratio is 96:100 i.e. 96 men to 100 women (0.960).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 4,559.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 4,708.

Jasper County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jasper County population: 87.85% are White, 1.88% are Black or African American, 1.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.20% are Asian, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.82% are some other race and 5.81% are multiracial.
Jasper County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,292 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 111,767 (91.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jasper County is White with a population of 107,227 (87.85% of the total population).

Jasper County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 124,075 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Jasper County's population increased by 12,574 (11.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jasper County's population increased by 5,216 (4.43%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 105,088.