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Jasper County Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Jasper County is 24,777, which is 19.82% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 15.29% and is much higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Jasper County population density is 35.43 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 144.45 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Jasper County.The average Jasper County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 24,777. #37

Population Growth Since 2000, #9

Jasper County	19.82%
South Carolina	15.29%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #42

Jasper County	35.43 per square mile
South Carolina	144.45 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,658 (43.02%, #37)
Black:	11,406 (46.03%, #14)
Hispanic:	3,752 (15.14%, #1)
Asian:	176 (0.71%, #18)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	135 (0.54%, #10)
One Race, Other:	2,050 (8.27%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	352 (1.42%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,009 (80.20%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	110 (2.93%, see rank)
Cuban:	62 (1.65%, see rank)
Central American:	349 (9.30%, see rank)
South American:	68 (1.81%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

19,535 (82.66%) out of the total population of 23,634 reported first ancestry.

	Jasper County	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.50%
Czech	28	0.12%, see rank	0.17%	0.53%
Danish	7	0.03%, see rank	0.14%	0.48%
Dutch	182	0.77%, see rank	1.00%	1.63%
English	1,124	4.76%, see rank	9.39%	9.02%
French	414	1.75%, see rank	2.32%	3.77%
German	1,149	4.86%, see rank	10.34%	16.51%
Greek	11	0.05%, see rank	0.30%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.51%
Irish	1,689	7.15%, see rank	9.66%	11.76%
Italian	45	0.19%, see rank	2.67%	5.78%
Norwegian	38	0.16%, see rank	0.38%	1.51%
Polish	106	0.45%, see rank	1.29%	3.24%
Portuguese	4	0.02%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Russian	8	0.03%, see rank	0.34%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	764	3.23%, see rank	3.36%	1.72%
Scottish	254	1.07%, see rank	2.15%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	177	0.75%, see rank	0.87%	0.91%
Swedish	88	0.37%, see rank	0.51%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.31%
American	598	2.53%, see rank	12.49%	6.28%
Welsh	138	0.58%, see rank	0.50%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 12,905 (52.08%, see rank)

Females: 11,872 (47.92%, see rank)

Jasper County	Male: 52.08% Female: 47.92%
South Carolina	Male: 48.65% Female: 51.35%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Jasper County	34.60 years old
South Carolina	37.90 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Jasper County	32.90 years old
South Carolina	36.40 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Jasper County	36.80 years old
South Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Jasper County	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,859	7.50%, see rank	6.54%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	1,711	6.91%, see rank	6.40%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	1,546	6.24%, see rank	6.43%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	1,751	7.07%, see rank	7.11%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	1,969	7.95%, see rank	7.19%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	3,685	14.87%, see rank	12.80%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	3,217	12.98%, see rank	13.00%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	3,542	14.30%, see rank	14.26%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	2,728	11.01%, see rank	12.62%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	1,671	6.74%, see rank	7.98%	7.03%
75 to 84	785	3.17%, see rank	4.15%	4.23%
85 years and over	313	1.26%, see rank	1.53%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Jasper County	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	14,899	100%	2,981,382	199,726,659
Less Than High School	3,742	25.12%, see rank	16.99%	14.97%
High School Graduate	5,905	39.63%, see rank	31.25%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,851	25.85%, see rank	27.81%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	997	6.69%, see rank	15.51%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	404	2.71%, see rank	8.44%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.97, see rank	-	13.09	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Jasper County			South Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	568	83.10%	16.90%	70.42%	29.58%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,675	83.96%, see rank	16.04%, see rank	89.92%	10.08%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,494	73.90%, see rank	26.10%, see rank	91.15%	8.85%	90.48%	9.52%
College	462	87.01%, see rank	12.99%, see rank	77.86%	22.14%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	165	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	71.74%	28.26%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Jasper County	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	8,517	100%	1,801,181	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.73, see rank	-	2.49	2.58
1 Person Households	2,115	24.83%, see rank	26.53%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	6,402	75.17%, see rank	73.47%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	5,944	69.79%, see rank	67.53%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.23, see rank	-	3.01	3.14
Married-Couple Family	3,768	44.24%, see rank	47.19%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,573	30.21%, see rank	32.47%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Jasper County	%	South Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	18,692	see rank	3,630,415	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,960	100%, see rank	1,746,057	118,264,295
Never Married	4,018	40.34%, see rank	33.59%	34.21%
Married	4,714	47.33%, see rank	54.74%	54.02%
Widowed	248	2.49%, see rank	2.74%	2.52%
Divorced	980	9.84%, see rank	8.93%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,732	100%, see rank	1,884,358	124,809,173
Never Married	2,927	33.52%, see rank	27.95%	27.93%
Married	3,894	44.59%, see rank	50.52%	50.85%
Widowed	1,049	12.01%, see rank	10.66%	9.55%
Divorced	862	9.87%, see rank	10.87%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Jasper County	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	21,381	90.47%, see rank	95.30%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	14,354	60.73%, see rank	59.37%	58.66%
Born in Different State	6,940	29.36%, see rank	34.98%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	87	0.37%, see rank	0.95%	1.33%
Foreign Born	2,253	9.53%, see rank	4.70%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	158	0.67%, see rank	1.47%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,095	8.86%, see rank	3.24%	7.24%
Born In Europe	48	0.20%, see rank	0.82%	1.59%
Born In Asia	10	0.04%, see rank	0.97%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,193	9.28%, see rank	2.58%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	2	0.01%, see rank	0.17%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Jasper County	%	South Carolina	U.S.
English	6,967	90.54%, see rank	92.62%	79.95%
Spanish	579	7.52%, see rank	4.30%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	101	1.31%, see rank	1.91%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3	0.04%, see rank	0.92%	3.14%
Other	45	0.58%, see rank	0.25%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.