Jasper County Demographics

A map of Jasper County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	14,861	13,056	46.2%	45.3%
Black	10,556	9,559	32.8%	33.2%
Hispanic	5,661	5,079	17.6%	17.6%
Multiracial	850	720	2.6%	2.5%
Asian	205	187	0.6%	0.6%
Native American/Other	33	190	0.1%	0.7%

Jasper County, South Carolina has an estimated population of 32,166, a large increase from the 28,791 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 46.2% White, 32.8% Black, 17.6% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, and 0.1% 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 slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than South Carolina 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 65.2% in 2020 and 64.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jasper County is ranked the 29th most populous county in South Carolina, out of 46 counties. Jasper County was ranked the 32nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jasper County's White Population

14,861 residents of Jasper County, or 46.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jasper County is significantly lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Jasper County ranks 35th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's White population has grown by an estimated 13.8%. White residents' share of Jasper County's population has increased from 45.3% to 46.2%.

Jasper County is more White than neighboring Hampton County (40.6% White), and Chatham County (45.3% White). Jasper County is less White than neighboring Effingham County (72.9% White), Beaufort County (67.3% White), and Colleton County (56.5% White).

Jasper County's Black Population

10,556 residents of Jasper County, or 32.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jasper County is higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Jasper County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Black population has grown by an estimated 10.4%. Black residents' share of Jasper County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 32.8%.

Jasper County is more Black than neighboring Effingham County (14.4% Black), and Beaufort County (15.5% Black). Jasper County is less Black than neighboring Hampton County (51.9% Black), Chatham County (38.4% Black), and Colleton County (33.6% Black).

Jasper County's Asian Population

205 residents of Jasper County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jasper County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Jasper County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 9.6%. Asian residents' share of Jasper County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Jasper County is more Asian than neighboring Colleton County (0.4% Asian). Jasper County is less Asian than neighboring Effingham County (1% Asian), Beaufort County (1.1% Asian), Hampton County (1% Asian), and Chatham County (3% Asian).

Jasper County's Hispanic Population

5,661 residents of Jasper County, or 17.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jasper County is considerably higher than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Jasper County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Jasper County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 17.6%.

Jasper County is more Hispanic than neighboring Effingham County (6.6% Hispanic), Beaufort County (12.4% Hispanic), Hampton County (4.1% Hispanic), Chatham County (8.3% Hispanic), and Colleton County (4.6% Hispanic).

Jasper County's Native American/Other Population

33 residents of Jasper County, or 0.1% 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 South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Jasper County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 82.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jasper County's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.1%.

Jasper County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Effingham County (0.7% Native American/Other), Beaufort County (0.6% Native American/Other), Hampton County (0.7% Native American/Other), Chatham County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Colleton County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Jasper County's Multiracial Population

850 residents of Jasper County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jasper County is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Jasper County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 46 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jasper County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 18.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Jasper County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Jasper County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hampton County (1.7% Multiracial). Jasper County is less Multiracial than neighboring Effingham County (4.5% Multiracial), Beaufort County (3.2% Multiracial), Chatham County (3.9% Multiracial), and Colleton County (4.3% 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.