Jasper County Demographics

A map of Jasper County's Population by Race

Jasper County, Indiana has an estimated population of 33,234, a less than 1% change from the 32,918 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.9% White, 7.6% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jasper County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jasper has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jasper County, that probability was 21.3% in 2020 and 23.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jasper County is ranked the 49th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Jasper County was ranked the 52nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jasper County's White Population

28,888 residents of Jasper County, or 86.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jasper County is considerably higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Jasper County ranks 59th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Jasper County's population has decreased from 88.4% to 86.9%.

Jasper County is more White than neighboring Newton County (85.6% White), White County (85.8% White), and Porter County (79.1% White). Jasper County is less White than neighboring Pulaski County (91.3% White), and Benton County (88.9% White).

Jasper County's Black Population

224 residents of Jasper County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jasper County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Jasper County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Black population has grown by an estimated 73.6%. Black residents' share of Jasper County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Jasper County is more Black than neighboring White County (0.5% Black), and Pulaski County (0.2% Black). Jasper County is less Black than neighboring Newton County (1.1% Black), and Porter County (4.3% Black).

Jasper County's Asian Population

55 residents of Jasper County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jasper County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Jasper County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 38.9%. Asian residents' share of Jasper County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Jasper County is more Asian than neighboring Benton County (0% Asian). Jasper County is less Asian than neighboring Newton County (0.5% Asian), White County (0.3% Asian), Pulaski County (0.4% Asian), and Porter County (1.4% Asian).

Jasper County's Hispanic Population

2,526 residents of Jasper County, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jasper County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Jasper County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Jasper County's population has increased from 7.1% to 7.6%.

Jasper County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski County (4.2% Hispanic), and Benton County (7.3% Hispanic). Jasper County is less Hispanic than neighboring Newton County (8.4% Hispanic), White County (10.7% Hispanic), and Porter County (11.7% Hispanic).

Jasper County's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Jasper County, 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 County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Jasper County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 87.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jasper County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Jasper County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newton County (0.3% Native American/Other), White County (0.1% Native American/Other), Pulaski County (0.2% Native American/Other), Benton County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Porter County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Jasper County's Multiracial Population

1,528 residents of Jasper County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jasper County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jasper County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 30.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Jasper County's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.6%.

Jasper County is more Multiracial than neighboring Newton County (4% Multiracial), White County (2.5% Multiracial), Pulaski County (3.7% Multiracial), Benton County (2.9% Multiracial), and Porter County (3.1% 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.