Jasper County, Iowa Population 2024

37,889

Jasper County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 37,889 with a growth rate of -0.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jasper County, Iowa is the 17th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 36,810 and has seen a growth of 2.93% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202937,739-30-0.08%
202837,769-30-0.08%
202737,799-30-0.08%
202637,829-30-0.08%
202537,859-30-0.08%
202437,889-30-0.08%
202337,919-30-0.08%
202237,949750.2%
202137,874640.17%
202037,8106391.72%
201937,171500.13%
201837,1211240.34%
201736,9972750.75%
201636,722-40-0.11%
201536,762-129-0.35%
201436,8911520.41%
201336,7391560.43%
201236,583-41-0.11%
201136,624-186-0.51%
201036,81000%
199034,795-1,630-4.47%
198036,4251,0002.82%
197035,4251430.41%
196035,2822,9779.22%
195032,3058092.57%
194031,496-1,440-4.37%
193032,9365,08118.24%
192027,8558213.04%
191027,034580.22%
190026,9762,0338.15%
189024,943-1,020-3.93%
188025,9633,84717.39%
187022,11612,233123.78%
18609,8838,603672.11%
18501,280-36,459-96.61%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.08% (-30)
County Website
Jasper County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Newton
2020 Population
37,810
Area
730 mi²
Density
52 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.21% (79)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White35,47093.82%
Two or more races1,0652.82%
Black or African American6901.83%
Other race2840.75%
Asian2230.59%
Native American760.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jasper County, Iowa Population by Race

Jasper County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Jasper County, Iowa Median Age

41

Total

40.2

Male

42.4

Female

Jasper County, Iowa Adults

There are 29,474 adults, (7,220 of whom are seniors) in Jasper County, Iowa.

Jasper County, Iowa Age Dependency

69.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Jasper County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female18,06947.79%
Male19,73952.21%

Jasper County, Iowa Population by Age

Jasper County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,6302.4676.323.7
Married7,7612.988911
Non Family4,8051.263.536.5
Female1,3853.1251.548.5
Male6794.1572.927.1

2.99

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jasper County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9983.74%
Associates Degree3,48113.04%
Bachelors Degree3,67913.79%
Graduate Degree1,5705.88%
High School Graduate10,83840.61%
Less Than 9th Grade5522.07%
Some College5,56820.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jasper County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,82023,6255,034
Hispanic656467115
2+ Races63854362
Black5064532
Other Race19214933
Asian1445134
Native American75700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.19%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 23.61%.

Jasper County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,286$71,200$51,362
Graduate Degree$77,412$76,897$78,690
High School Graduate$41,000$44,100$27,576
Less Than 9th Grade$36,344$35,726$36,735
Overall$44,808$51,113$38,598
Some College$43,414$52,255$33,843

$44,808

Average Earnings

$51,113

Average Male

$38,598

Average Female

Jasper County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jasper County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jasper County, Iowa Language

95.62% of Jasper County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 4.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.83% of the population.

Jasper County, Iowa Language

Jasper County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,6932,6537.87%
Multiple94738740.87%
Hispanic95210410.92%
Black4245112.03%
Other24393.7%

8.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.83%

Male Poverty Rate

8.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jasper County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jasper County, Iowa is Multiple, with 40.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jasper County, Iowa is Other, with 3.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.13%.

Jasper County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.89%
High School11.3%
Some College5.37%
Bachelors or Greater3.7%

Jasper County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.18%
Male Unemployed27.96%
Female Employed4.8%
Male Employed4.24%

Jasper County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jasper County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,606$103,149
Households$67,784$87,626
Married Families$97,171$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,636$52,067

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jasper County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Jasper County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jasper County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jasper County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jasper County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,159

Number of Veterans

1,999

Male Veterans

160

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam650
Second Gulf War483
First Gulf War446
Korea181
World War II67

Jasper County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+634
35 to 54585
65 to 74450
55 to 64348
18 to 34142

Jasper County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0480.0739403567044552
2+ Races690.10014513788098693
Black390.06414473684210527
Native American30.039473684210526314
Hispanic10.0014245014245014246

Jasper County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Jasper County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jasper County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Jasper County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jasper County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jasper County, Iowa 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

79.4%

Born in Jasper County, Iowa

97.65%

Native Born

2.35%

Foreign Born

1.61%

Non Citizen

0.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.65% of Jasper County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 79.4% having been born in Iowa. 1.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Jasper County, Iowa Place of Birth

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