Jasper County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Jasper County, TX 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 averageLess healthy than 85% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 70% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Jasper County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,727 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 33.8 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.04% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.7 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 13,845 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Jasper County declined by 5.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 32,727 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Jasper County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.4% of residents. That is 1.9 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 6,279 19.2% -4.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,891 18.0% -4.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 6,992 21.4% +1.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,610 20.2% +7.0 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 Texas, 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 51.3% of the people living in Jasper County and men 48.7%.
- Women 51.3% Texas 50.1%
- Men 48.7% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Jasper County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Jasper County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,462 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.43% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 13.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Jasper County is about 27% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Jasper County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $160,243 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $847 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.0% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Jasper County is about 15.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $847 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Jasper County spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 153 hours, about 6.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Jasper County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.3 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 36.6 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 153 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,730 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.8% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 7,878 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 691 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Jasper County is 18 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
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 | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.28 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Jasper County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Jasper County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 22.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 24.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Jasper County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Jasper County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 32,727 residents against a local median of 57,642. Jasper County, TX's commute, at 18.3 min, runs 35% below the 28.3 min typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $57,462 against a local median of $72,306, 21% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Jasper County, TX is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread 8.3 min on commute, so Jasper County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Jasper County, TX has the lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County, TX | 32,727 | $57,462 #3/4 | $160,243 #2/4 | 18.3 min #1/4 |
| Tyler County, TX | 20,238 | $55,397 | $136,627 | 28.3 min |
| Hardin County, TX | 57,642 | $76,037 | $281,935 | 30.4 min |
| Orange County, TX | 85,306 | $72,306 | $116,668 | 22.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Jasper County, Texas.
How many people live in Jasper County, Texas?
About 32,727 people live in Jasper County, Texas, in 13,845 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 40.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Jasper County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Jasper County, Texas has 34 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 39% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Jasper County, Texas?
The median home costs 2.8 times the median household income ($160,243 against $57,462), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $847 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Jasper County, Texas?
Unemployment in Jasper County, Texas is 13.2%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How educated are people in Jasper County, Texas?
11.3% of adults in Jasper County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 9), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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