Jasper County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 559.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 59.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 47.1%. On the most recent census form, 99.0% of the population reported only one race, with 0.6% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 5.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.70 persons compared to an average family size of 3.10 persons. In 2010 health care and social assistance was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $27,356. Per capita income grew by 6.2% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2010) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2010 Census Count)	33,478	1344	Covered Employment	11,087	1306
Growth (%) since 1990	34.9%	575	Avg wage per job	$32,780	1516
Households (2010)	12,232	1430	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	11.1%	1304
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	15,256	1383	Avg wage per job	$45,082	1001
Unemployment Rate (2010)	10.3	1040	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	10.4%	64
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$32,849	1360	Avg wage per job	$41,427	1271
Median Household Income (2009)	$53,325	432	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	14.3%	714
Poverty Rate (2009)	9.6	2762	Avg wage per job	$27,356	1650
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	87.6	1,006	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.7%	1254
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	14.2	2,186	Avg wage per job	$32,150	2353