Jasper County, South Carolina Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Jasper County, SC 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 | South Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,186 | 5,295,781 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 45.9 | 165.5 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.13% | 1.16% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 45.4 | 40.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 13,117 | 2,118,015 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Jasper County grew by 42.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 32,186 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Jasper County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 20.6% of residents. That is 0.5 points above South Carolina as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 6,566 20.4% -0.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 6,460 20.1% -0.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 6,638 20.6% +0.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,617 20.6% +2.1 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 South Carolina, 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 49.4% of the people living in Jasper County and men 50.6%.
- Women 49.4% South Carolina 51.2%
- Men 50.6% South Carolina 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 | South Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,115 | $69,383 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.77% | 5.01% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Jasper County is about 6% lower than in South Carolina.
Housing
| Metric | Jasper County | South Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $275,000 | $239,609 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,328 | $1,179 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.2% | 71.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Jasper County is about 17.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,328 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Jasper County spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 252 hours, about 10.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Jasper County | South Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.3 | 22.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 60.6 | 44.5 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 252 | 186 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,822 | $5,753 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.6% | 11.5% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 11,032 | 9,507 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,836 | 1,499 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
South Carolina:
Greenwood County (16.5 min), Sumter County (18.2 min), Florence County (18.3 min).
Slowest:
McCormick County (33.9 min), Fairfield County (30.8 min), Chester County (30.6 min).
The average commute time in Jasper County is 30 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in South Carolina.
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 | South Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3% | 28.2% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.36 | 2.44 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
South Carolina:
Charleston County (0.4), Beaufort County (0.3), Richland County (0.3).
Lowest:
Allendale County (0.1), Marlboro County (0.2), Chesterfield County (0.2).
Health
Jasper County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Jasper County | South Carolina Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.9 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.4% | 19.6% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.4% | 21.5% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
South Carolina:
Beaufort County (0.8), Charleston County (0.8), Dorchester County (0.8).
Lowest:
Dillon County (0.8), Allendale County (0.8), Marlboro County (0.8).
Jasper County, SC Compared With Nearby Counties
Jasper County, SC is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 32,186 residents against a local median of 132,194. Jasper County, SC's median household income, at $65,115, runs 18% below the $79,734 typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 30.3 min against a local median of 25.8 min, 18% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Jasper County, SC reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread $37,802 on median household income, so Jasper County, SC sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Jasper County, SC has the 4th highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County, SC | 32,186 | $65,115 #4/5 | $275,000 #2/5 | 30.3 min #3/5 |
| Effingham County, GA | 69,143 | $89,617 | $187,873 | 31.3 min |
| Beaufort County, SC | 195,246 | $88,120 | $356,655 | 20.2 min |
| Chatham County, GA | 300,892 | $71,349 | $271,220 | 21.0 min |
| Colleton County, SC | 38,792 | $51,815 | $202,900 | 30.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Jasper County, South Carolina.
How many people live in Jasper County, South Carolina?
About 32,186 people live in Jasper County, South Carolina, in 13,117 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 45.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 8 years.
Is Jasper County, South Carolina mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Jasper County, South Carolina has 46 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 53% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Jasper County, South Carolina an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.2 times the median household income ($275,000 against $65,115), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,328 a month takes about 24% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Jasper County, South Carolina?
22.3% of adults in Jasper County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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