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Jasper County, South Carolina

Jasper County had 35,618 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 655.1 square miles of land. It ranks 28th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 21st by land area.

Population
35,618
#28 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,301 in US
Area
655.1 sq mi
#21 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,438 in US
Density
54 / sq mi
#31 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,387 in US
Median household income
$61,816
#17 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,654 in US

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

Jasper County within South Carolina. Pin: Columbia.

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Jasper County population, land area and income

Jasper County had 35,618 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 655.1 square miles of land. It ranks 28th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 21st by land area. That works out to 54.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in South Carolina has 60,098 residents; Jasper County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,816 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

35,618

3144th1st

1301st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

655 sq mi

3144th1st

1438th of 3,144 (US)

Density

54.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

1387th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,816

3143rd1st

1654th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within South Carolina (46)

Population

35,618

46th1st

28th of 46 (SC)

Land area

655 sq mi

46th1st

21st of 46 (SC)

Density

54.4 / sq mi

46th1st

31st of 46 (SC)

Median household income

$61,816

46th1st

17th of 46 (SC)

How Jasper County's population changed since 2020

Jasper County gained 6,470 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 22.2%. That ranks 1st of 46 in South Carolina for growth. The median South Carolina county changed by +2.9%, and the state as a whole by +6.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Jasper County recorded 1,643 births and 1,687 deaths, a natural change of -44. Net international migration added +698 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +6,130. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 6,130 people.

29.1k202030.4k202132.0k202233.6k202335.6k2024
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
1,643
Deaths
1,687
Net international migration
+698
Net domestic migration
+6,130
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,976

Where Jasper County is

The Census internal point of Jasper County is at 32.430600, -81.021600. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades South Carolina's 46 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.

Union County: -1.9%Chester County: +0.1%Lee County: -3.6%Bamberg County: -2.9%Barnwell County: -0.5%Horry County: +16.9%Allendale County: -4.8%Chesterfield County: +2.9%Clarendon County: +0.6%Edgefield County: +14.7%Georgetown County: +4.0%McCormick County: +4.8%Pickens County: +4.9%Richland County: +3.6%Newberry County: +3.9%Spartanburg County: +12.1%Sumter County: -0.7%Marlboro County: -3.8%Berkeley County: +14.2%Charleston County: +5.1%Laurens County: +4.3%Saluda County: +2.9%Anderson County: +6.4%Dorchester County: +7.8%Dillon County: -2.5%Oconee County: +4.7%Beaufort County: +7.4%Cherokee County: +2.7%Greenville County: +8.2%York County: +6.7%Colleton County: +1.9%Darlington County: -0.7%Calhoun County: +1.0%Jasper County: +22.2%Marion County: -2.5%Fairfield County: -2.4%Hampton County: -1.9%Lancaster County: +15.6%Orangeburg County: -1.0%Aiken County: +6.0%Greenwood County: +0.9%Florence County: +0.9%Abbeville County: +1.4%Lexington County: +6.4%Kershaw County: +9.3%Williamsburg County: -3.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +1.0%
  3. < +4.3%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: Jasper County internal point. Dark pin: Columbia.

Internal point

Decimal
32.430600, -81.021600
DMS
32°25'50.16"N 81°01'17.76"W
UTM
17N 497969.4E 3588166.3N
Geohash
djy2krccg
Plus code
864WCXJH+69

Towns in Jasper County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Jasper County, 17,462 people together, or 49% 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 Hardeeville with 13,718.

  1. 01Hardeeville (part)13,718
  2. 02Ridgeland3,744
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Jasper County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Jasper County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Chatham County, GA, with 307,336 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbia and the nearest big city

Columbia is 108.5 miles N of Jasper County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Savannah, GA (population 148,808), 30.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Hardeeville, SC (population 13,862), 9.4 miles away.

Jasper County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Jasper County is 45053: state code 45 for South Carolina plus county code 053. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,816.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Jasper County, South Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 35,618. That is up 6,470 people (22.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 29,148.

What is the FIPS code of Jasper County?

45053. The first two digits (45) are South Carolina; the last three (053) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Jasper County?

Hardeeville, with 13,718 residents inside Jasper County in 2024 (13,862 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Jasper County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Chatham County, GA; Beaufort County, SC; Effingham County, GA; Hampton County, SC.

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.