Demographic Profile for Jasper County, South Carolina
Since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Jasper internationally. The international migration into Jasper makes up 1.5 percent of immigration into the State of South Carolina. This amount of international migration is very high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
When measuring the total land area, Jasper covers a total land area of 656 total square miles. The area has a low population density of 33 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, OK (33 per sq. mile ), Allen, LA (33 per sq. mile ), Brooks, GA (33 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ballard, KY (33 per sq. mile ), Gates, NC (33 per sq. mile ), Mississippi, MO (33 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Jasper County, South Carolina to be 34.8 years old. The median in Jasper is less than the median age in the State of South Carolina of 37.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 34.0 years old. With 25.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Jasper can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 11.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Jasper County, South Carolina has a population base that is comprised of 38.9 percent White, 50.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 10 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 60.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of South Carolina percent of 33.4. Since 2000, Jasper has increased the level of diversity when 58.9 percent of the people were minorities.
Jasper County, South Carolina had a population of 21,398 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 20,719. This growth denotes an increase of 3.3 percent. Jasper ranks 26 of 46 counties by growth in total population in South Carolina and the county ranks 1,278 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When measuring the total land area, Jasper covers a total land area of 656 total square miles. The area has a low population density of 33 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, OK (33 per sq. mile ), Allen, LA (33 per sq. mile ), Brooks, GA (33 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Ballard, KY (33 per sq. mile ), Gates, NC (33 per sq. mile ), Mississippi, MO (33 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Jasper County, South Carolina to be 34.8 years old. The median in Jasper is less than the median age in the State of South Carolina of 37.1. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 34.0 years old. With 25.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Jasper can be understood as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 11.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Jasper County, South Carolina has a population base that is comprised of 38.9 percent White, 50.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 10 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 60.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of South Carolina percent of 33.4. Since 2000, Jasper has increased the level of diversity when 58.9 percent of the people were minorities.
Jasper County, South Carolina had a population of 21,398 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 20,719. This growth denotes an increase of 3.3 percent. Jasper ranks 26 of 46 counties by growth in total population in South Carolina and the county ranks 1,278 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
