Jasper County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Jasper County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Jasper County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,929 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 42.6 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.03% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.1 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 5,965 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Jasper County grew by 17.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 15,929 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Jasper County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.7% of residents. That is 3.0 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,111 19.5% -3.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,149 19.8% -2.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,772 23.7% +3.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,717 17.1% +2.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.0% of the people living in Jasper County and men 49.0%.
- Women 51.0% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 49.0% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Jasper County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Jasper County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,254 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.77% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Jasper County is about 22% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Jasper County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $165,561 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $970 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.6% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Jasper County is about 14.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $970 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Jasper County spend about 68 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 283 hours, about 11.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Jasper County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 33.9 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 67.8 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 283 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,758 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.4% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,798 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 473 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Jasper County is 34 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Jasper County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Jasper County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.0% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.65 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Jasper County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Jasper County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.4 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.2% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.2% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Jasper County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Jasper County, GA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,929 residents against a local median of 26,496. Where Jasper County, GA breaks from the counties next to it is commute, sitting 34% above the local median of 25.2 min at 33.9 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $165,561 against a local median of $235,227, 30% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Jasper County, GA reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 7.3 min on commute, so Jasper County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Jasper County, GA has the 6th lowest commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County, GA | 15,929 | $60,254 #6/6 | $165,561 #6/6 | 33.9 min #6/6 |
| Butts County, GA | 26,496 | $67,426 | $180,743 | 23.4 min |
| Newton County, GA | 118,152 | $78,195 | $235,227 | 30.6 min |
| Putnam County, GA | 22,855 | $71,029 | $320,588 | 23.3 min |
| Jones County, GA | 28,673 | $75,861 | $192,934 | 27.3 min |
| Morgan County, GA | 21,078 | $79,783 | $270,512 | 25.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Jasper County, Georgia.
What is the population of Jasper County, Georgia?
About 15,929 people live in Jasper County, Georgia, in 5,965 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 43.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
How densely populated is Jasper County, Georgia?
Averaged over its land area, Jasper County, Georgia has 43 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 49% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Jasper County, Georgia an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.7 times the median household income ($165,561 against $60,254), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $970 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Jasper County, Georgia?
Unemployment in Jasper County, Georgia is 7.2%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How common is a college degree in Jasper County, Georgia?
17.0% of adults in Jasper County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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