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 58.1 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 47.1%. On the 2000 census form, 99.3% of the population reported only one race, with 0.3% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.72 persons compared to an average family size of 3.13 persons. In 2008 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $41,866. Per capita income grew by 5.5% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	32,544	1357	Covered Employment	12,266	1274
Growth (%) since 1990	31.1%	633	Avg wage per job	$33,188	1191
Households (2000)	10,686	1445	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	12.7%	1291
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	15,653	1366	Avg wage per job	$41,866	1064
Unemployment Rate (2008)	5.8	1391	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	11.3%	54
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$30,167	1281	Avg wage per job	$43,027	772
Median Household Income (2007)	$49,945	597	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	12.4%	842
Poverty Rate (2007)	8.2	2863	Avg wage per job	$26,701	1595
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	82.4	1,029	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.5%	1493
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	13.0	1,894	Avg wage per job	$30,612	2434