Jasper County Demographics

A map of Jasper County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	100,192	96,388	80.6%	78.5%
Hispanic	12,221	11,377	9.8%	9.3%
Multiracial	6,701	8,523	5.4%	6.9%
Black	2,054	2,260	1.7%	1.8%
Asian	1,612	1,491	1.3%	1.2%
Native American/Other	1,577	2,722	1.3%	2.2%

Jasper County, Missouri has an estimated population of 124,357, a slight increase from the 122,761 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.6% White, 9.8% Hispanic, 5.4% Multiracial, 1.7% Black, 1.3% Asian, and 1.3% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri 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 36.9% in 2020 and 33.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jasper County is ranked the 9th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Jasper County was ranked the 9th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jasper County's White Population

100,192 residents of Jasper County, or 80.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jasper County is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Jasper County ranks 101st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Jasper County's population has increased from 78.5% to 80.6%.

Jasper County is more White than neighboring Newton County (80.4% White). Jasper County is less White than neighboring Barton County (89.9% White), Cherokee County (85.3% White), Lawrence County (86.2% White), and Dade County (92% White).

Jasper County's Black Population

2,054 residents of Jasper County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jasper County is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Jasper County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Black residents' share of Jasper County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Jasper County is more Black than neighboring Newton County (0.9% Black), Barton County (0.2% Black), Cherokee County (0.8% Black), Lawrence County (0.3% Black), and Dade County (0.4% Black).

Jasper County's Asian Population

1,612 residents of Jasper County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jasper County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Jasper County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 8.1%. Asian residents' share of Jasper County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Jasper County is more Asian than neighboring Barton County (0.4% Asian), Cherokee County (0.5% Asian), Lawrence County (0.5% Asian), and Dade County (0.1% Asian). Jasper County is less Asian than neighboring Newton County (1.6% Asian).

Jasper County's Hispanic Population

12,221 residents of Jasper County, or 9.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jasper County is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Jasper County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Jasper County's population has increased from 9.3% to 9.8%.

Jasper County is more Hispanic than neighboring Newton County (6.8% Hispanic), Barton County (3.1% Hispanic), Cherokee County (3% Hispanic), Lawrence County (8.5% Hispanic), and Dade County (2.3% Hispanic).

Jasper County's Native American/Other Population

1,577 residents of Jasper County, or 1.3% 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 Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Jasper County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 42.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jasper County's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.3%.

Jasper County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Dade County (0.5% Native American/Other). Jasper County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newton County (3.1% Native American/Other), Barton County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Cherokee County (3% Native American/Other).

Jasper County's Multiracial Population

6,701 residents of Jasper County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jasper County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Jasper County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Jasper County's population has decreased from 6.9% to 5.4%.

Jasper County is more Multiracial than neighboring Barton County (4.9% Multiracial), Lawrence County (3.5% Multiracial), and Dade County (4.7% Multiracial). Jasper County is less Multiracial than neighboring Newton County (7.2% Multiracial), and Cherokee County (7.4% 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.