Jasper, AR Demographics

A map of Jasper's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	381	500	84.1%	91.4%
Hispanic	59	10	13.0%	1.8%
Black	11	1	2.4%	0.2%
Multiracial	2	23	0.4%	4.2%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	9	0.0%	1.6%

Jasper, Arkansas has an estimated population of 453, a large decrease from the 547 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.1% White, 13.0% Hispanic, 2.4% Black, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jasper, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jasper has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jasper, that probability was 16.2% in 2020 and 27.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jasper is ranked the 314th most populous place in Arkansas, out of 625 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Jasper was ranked the 271st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jasper's White Population

381 residents of Jasper, or 84.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jasper is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Jasper ranks 107th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper's White population has declined by an estimated 23.8%. White residents' share of Jasper's population has decreased from 91.4% to 84.1%.

Jasper is more White than neighboring Ponca (67.1% White), and Deer (73.5% White). Jasper is less White than neighboring Wayton (100% White), Mount Judea (100% White), and Bellefonte (94.4% White).

Jasper's Black Population

11 residents of Jasper, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jasper is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Jasper ranks 470th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper's Black population has grown by an estimated 1000.0%. Black residents' share of Jasper's population has increased from 0.2% to 2.4%.

Jasper is more Black than neighboring Wayton (0% Black), Mount Judea (0% Black), Ponca (0% Black), Deer (0% Black), and Bellefonte (0% Black).

Jasper's Asian Population

0 residents of Jasper, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jasper is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Jasper ranks 134th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Jasper's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Jasper's Hispanic Population

59 residents of Jasper, or 13.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jasper is slightly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Jasper ranks 471st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 490.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Jasper's population has increased from 1.8% to 13.0%.

Jasper is more Hispanic than neighboring Wayton (0% Hispanic), Mount Judea (0% Hispanic), Ponca (0% Hispanic), Deer (0% Hispanic), and Bellefonte (1.9% Hispanic).

Jasper's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Jasper, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jasper is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Jasper ranks 135th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jasper's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Jasper is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bellefonte (0.5% Native American/Other).

Jasper's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Jasper, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jasper is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Jasper ranks 353rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 91.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Jasper's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.4%.

Jasper is more Multiracial than neighboring Wayton (0% Multiracial), and Mount Judea (0% Multiracial). Jasper is less Multiracial than neighboring Ponca (32.9% Multiracial), Deer (26.5% Multiracial), and Bellefonte (3.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.