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Jasper County, Missouri

Jasper County had 126,479 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 638.5 square miles of land. It ranks 9th of 115 in Missouri by population and 43rd by land area.

Population
126,479
#9 of 115 in Missouri · #517 in US
Area
638.5 sq mi
#43 of 115 in Missouri · #1,490 in US
Density
198 / sq mi
#12 of 115 in Missouri · #568 in US
Median household income
$55,152
#67 of 115 in Missouri · #2,310 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Jasper County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Jasper County population, land area and income

Jasper County had 126,479 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 638.5 square miles of land. It ranks 9th of 115 in Missouri by population and 43rd by land area. That works out to 198.1 people per square mile, 2.1 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Jasper County is 6.6 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,152 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

126,479

3144th1st

517th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

639 sq mi

3144th1st

1490th of 3,144 (US)

Density

198.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

568th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,152

3143rd1st

2310th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

126,479

115th1st

9th of 115 (MO)

Land area

639 sq mi

115th1st

43rd of 115 (MO)

Density

198.1 / sq mi

115th1st

12th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$55,152

115th1st

67th of 115 (MO)

How Jasper County's population changed since 2020

Jasper County gained 3,583 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.9%. That ranks 33rd of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Jasper County recorded 6,683 births and 6,362 deaths, a natural change of +321. Net international migration added +842 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,474. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,474 people.

122.9k2020123.3k2021124.0k2022125.1k2023126.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
6,683
Deaths
6,362
Net international migration
+842
Net domestic migration
+2,474
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,362

Where Jasper County is

The Census internal point of Jasper County is at 37.205200, -94.337300. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Jasper County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
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  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Jasper County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
37.205200, -94.337300
DMS
37°12'18.72"N 94°20'14.28"W
UTM
15N 381329.9E 4118473.8N
Geohash
9ysgtkcxv
Plus code
86976M47+33

Towns in Jasper County

9 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Jasper County, 94,101 people together, or 74% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Jasper County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Joplin with 45,792.

  1. 01Joplin (part)45,792
  2. 02Carthage15,703
  3. 03Webb City13,391
  4. 04Carl Junction8,435
  5. 05Oronogo3,159
  6. 06Duquesne2,332
  7. 07Duenweg2,003
  8. 08Carterville1,866
  9. 09Sarcoxie1,420
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Jasper County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Jasper County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Newton County, MO, with 61,519 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 151.4 miles NE of Jasper County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 57.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Carthage, MO (population 15,703), 3.8 miles away.

Jasper County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Jasper County is 29097: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 097. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,152.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Jasper County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 126,479. That is up 3,583 people (2.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 122,896.

What is the FIPS code of Jasper County?

29097. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (097) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Jasper County?

Joplin, with 45,792 residents inside Jasper County in 2024 (53,605 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Jasper County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Newton County, MO; Lawrence County, MO; Crawford County, KS; Cherokee County, KS; Barton County, MO; Dade County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.