Jasper County, Illinois Population 2024

9,116

Jasper County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 9,116 with a growth rate of -0.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jasper County, Illinois is the 88th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 9,725 and has seen a growth of -6.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,976-28-0.31%
20289,004-28-0.31%
20279,032-28-0.31%
20269,060-28-0.31%
20259,088-28-0.31%
20249,116-28-0.31%
20239,144-28-0.31%
20229,172-21-0.23%
20219,193-48-0.52%
20209,241-377-3.92%
20199,618290.3%
20189,589850.89%
20179,504-53-0.55%
20169,557-73-0.76%
20159,630-3-0.03%
20149,633250.26%
20139,608-66-0.68%
20129,674-81-0.83%
20119,755300.31%
20109,72500%
199010,609-709-6.26%
198011,3185775.37%
197010,741-605-5.33%
196011,346-920-7.5%
195012,266-1,165-8.67%
194013,4316224.86%
193012,809-3,255-20.26%
192016,064-2,093-11.53%
191018,157-2,003-9.94%
190020,1601,97210.84%
189018,1883,67325.3%
188014,5153,28129.21%
187011,2342,87034.31%
18608,3645,144159.75%
18503,2201,748118.75%
18401,472-7,504-83.6%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.31% (-28)
County Seat
Newton
2020 Population
9,241
Area
495 mi²
Density
18 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.35% (-125)
Founded
1831

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,97096.5%
Two or more races2202.37%
Other race680.73%
Black or African American220.24%
Asian120.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.03%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Jasper County, Illinois Population by Race

Jasper County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Jasper County, Illinois Median Age

44

Total

43.3

Male

44.8

Female

Jasper County, Illinois Adults

There are 7,204 adults, (1,862 of whom are seniors) in Jasper County, Illinois.

Jasper County, Illinois Age Dependency

74

Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Jasper County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female4,58249.3%
Male4,71350.7%

Jasper County, Illinois Population by Age

Jasper County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7102.4881.818.2
Married2,0953.1394.65.4
Non Family1,1591.1767.632.4
Female2892.8964.435.6
Male1672.7749.150.9

3.03

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

81.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jasper County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3345.15%
Associates Degree1,17118.05%
Bachelors Degree97214.98%
Graduate Degree4156.4%
High School Graduate2,39436.9%
Less Than 9th Grade1001.54%
Some College1,10216.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jasper County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jasper County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2985,8861,341
2+ Races11510513
Hispanic888632
Other Race424231
Asian1121
Black1071

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 73.81%.

Jasper County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,917$95,571$35,066
Graduate Degree$77,944$143,346$46,012
High School Graduate$37,660$45,147$23,245
Less Than 9th Grade$28,836$0$28,405
Overall$41,958$56,332$30,596
Some College$42,688$58,056$33,016

$41,958

Average Earnings

$56,332

Average Male

$30,596

Average Female

Jasper County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jasper County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jasper County, Illinois Language

98.11% of Jasper County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 1.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.33% of the population.

Jasper County, Illinois Language

Jasper County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,8807828.81%
Hispanic1602817.5%
Multiple2092511.96%
Asian121191.67%
Other681116.18%
Black10550%

9.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.09%

Male Poverty Rate

11.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jasper County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jasper County, Illinois is Asian, with 91.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jasper County, Illinois is White, with 8.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.71%.

Jasper County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.21%
High School11.93%
Some College6.76%
Bachelors or Greater2.1%

Jasper County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.82%
Female Employed5.53%
Male Unemployed2.34%
Male Employed1.58%

Jasper County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jasper County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,933$97,022
Households$67,429$82,197
Married Families$93,528$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,592$46,545

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jasper County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Jasper County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jasper County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jasper County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jasper County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

494

Number of Veterans

483

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam279
First Gulf War80
Korea45
Second Gulf War19
World War II15

Jasper County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74184
75+162
55 to 6477
35 to 5471
18 to 340

Jasper County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4907.06%
2+ Races42.05%

Jasper County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Jasper County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jasper County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Jasper County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jasper County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jasper County, Illinois Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.28%

Born in Jasper County, Illinois

99.01%

Native Born

0.99%

Foreign Born

0.88%

Non Citizen

0.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.01% of Jasper County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 89.28% having been born in Illinois. 0.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jasper County, Illinois Place of Birth

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