Jasper is a city located in Walker County Alabama. Jasper has a 2023 population of 14,270. It is also the county seat of Walker County.Jasper is currently declining at a rate of -0.29% annually and its population has decreased by -0.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,396 in 2020.
The average household income in Jasper is $72,334 with a poverty rate of 16.17%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Jasper is 35.9 years, 32.2 years for males, and 37.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jasper was:
3.25
Average Family Size
2.64
Average Household Size
67.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.93% of Jasper residents speak only English, while 3.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.3% of the population.
16.17%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.72%
Male Poverty Rate
18.48%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jasper is Multiple, with 92.42% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jasper is Other, with 9.41% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.62%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
46.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.1%
Male Marriage Rate
43.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
16.39%
Veteran Poverty Rate
44.41%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
55.8%
Labor Force Participation
53%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
78.88%
Born in Jasper
98.42%
Native Born
1.69%
Foreign Born
1.23%
Non Citizen
0.46%
Naturalized
98.42% of Jasper residents were born in the United States, with 78.88% having been born in Alabama. 1.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.