Jasper County Demographics

A map of Jasper County's Population by Race

Jasper County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 16,059, a slight decrease from the 16,367 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.0% Black, 44.5% White, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.3% 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Mississippi 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 52.9% in 2020 and 53.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jasper County is ranked the 55th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Jasper County was ranked the 55th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jasper County's White Population

7,140 residents of Jasper County, or 44.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jasper County is considerably lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Jasper County ranks 58th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.3%. White residents' share of Jasper County's population has decreased from 46.1% to 44.5%.

Jasper County is less White than neighboring Newton County (59.7% White), Smith County (73.3% White), Jones County (62.9% White), Clarke County (62.7% White), and Wayne County (56.5% White).

Jasper County's Black Population

8,355 residents of Jasper County, or 52.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jasper County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Jasper County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Jasper County's population has increased from 50.9% to 52.0%.

Jasper County is more Black than neighboring Newton County (31.6% Black), Smith County (23% Black), Jones County (28.2% Black), Clarke County (31.2% Black), and Wayne County (37.9% Black).

Jasper County's Asian Population

41 residents of Jasper County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jasper County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Jasper County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 412.5%. Asian residents' share of Jasper County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Jasper County is more Asian than neighboring Clarke County (0.2% Asian). Jasper County is less Asian than neighboring Newton County (0.5% Asian), Jones County (0.4% Asian), and Wayne County (0.6% Asian).

Jasper County's Hispanic Population

126 residents of Jasper County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jasper County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Jasper County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 25.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Jasper County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Jasper County is less Hispanic than neighboring Newton County (1.9% Hispanic), Smith County (1.7% Hispanic), Jones County (6.3% Hispanic), Clarke County (1.1% Hispanic), and Wayne County (2.2% Hispanic).

Jasper County's Native American/Other Population

0 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 Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Jasper County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. 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 (4.1% Native American/Other), Jones County (0.3% Native American/Other), Clarke County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Wayne County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Jasper County's Multiracial Population

397 residents of Jasper County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jasper County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Jasper County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 42.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Jasper County's population has increased from 1.7% to 2.5%.

Jasper County is more Multiracial than neighboring Newton County (2.2% Multiracial), Smith County (1.7% Multiracial), Jones County (2% Multiracial), and Wayne County (2.4% Multiracial). Jasper County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clarke County (4.4% 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.