Jasper County

Jasper County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	122,761
County Seat	Jasper County Courts Building
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	097
Num Towns	22
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	101,901
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	122,788
Median Age	36.6
Veterans	7,449
Housing Units	53,018
Uninsured	2,358
Net Migration (recent)	2,656
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	2,797
Total Employees	47,546
Avg Annual Pay	$50,009
Median Household Income	$54,963
Poverty Rate	18.5%
Unemployment Rate	4.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$60,833
Federal Spending FY2024	$823,029,506
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,704

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$147,500
Median Rent	$878
FMR Studio	$830
FMR 1BR	$835
FMR 2BR	$1,036
FMR 3BR	$1,327
FMR 4BR	$1,411

Health & Safety

Hospitals	66
EMS Stations	66
Fire Stations	66
Police Stations	66
Adult Smoking	21.8%
Adult Obesity	40.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	25.0
Air Quality Good Days	289

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	22
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	22

Community

Churches	197
Libraries	22
Historic Places (NRHP)	42
Homeless Population	292
Schools	333
SNAP Stores	165
Bank Branches	53

Agriculture

Total Farms	27
Land in Farms (acres)	87,412
Avg Farm Size (acres)	3,237.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2017-06-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-21
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2011-05-09
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2009-06-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-01-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jasper County

Joplin — pop 51,762
Carthage — pop 15,522
Webb City — pop 13,031
Carl Junction — pop 8,143
Oronogo — pop 2,558
Duquesne — pop 2,159
Carterville — pop 1,855
Duenweg — pop 1,495
Sarcoxie — pop 1,406
Jasper — pop 906
Airport Drive — pop 766
Alba — pop 544
Purcell — pop 318
Carytown — pop 287
Neck City — pop 228
Fidelity — pop 227
Asbury — pop 193
La Russell — pop 134
Avilla — pop 103
Brooklyn Heights — pop 101
Reeds — pop 91
Waco — pop 72

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.