Jasper County, SC

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2021 Population
28,363
4.04% 1-year decline
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
42.5
4.17% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
18.5%
3.39% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$47,811
4.11% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$182,600
14.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Jasper County, SC had a population of 28.4k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $47,811. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jasper County, SC declined from 29,558 to 28,363, a −4.04% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,924 to $47,811, a 4.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jasper County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39%), White (Hispanic) (5.19%), Other (Hispanic) (5.06%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.35%).

None of the households in Jasper County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93% of the residents in Jasper County, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Jasper County, SC was $182,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Jasper County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Jasper County, SC was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Jasper County, SC is home to a population of 28.4k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2021, 9.72% of Jasper County, SC residents were born outside of the country (2.76k people).

In 2021, there were 1.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Jasper County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.47k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93%
2021 Citizenship
92.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 93% of Jasper County, SC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Jasper County, SC was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jasper County, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.5k ± 11
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    11.1k ± 206
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.47k ± 535
13.8%
Hispanic Population
3.91k people

In 2021, there were 1.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Jasper County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.47k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.8% of the people in Jasper County, SC are hispanic (3.91k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jasper County, SC as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.72%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.76k people
9.74%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.88k people

As of 2021, 9.72% of Jasper County, SC residents (2.76k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jasper County, SC was 9.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    727 ± 168
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    613 ± 255
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    479 ± 177

Jasper County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Jasper County, SC employs 11.9k people. The largest industries in Jasper County, SC are Retail Trade (2,424 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,568 people), and Construction (1,305 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($93,542), Information ($65,329), and Wholesale Trade ($63,929).

Occupations

11.9k
2021 Value
± 1,066
−4.58%
1 Year decline
± 13.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Jasper County, SC declined at a rate of −4.58%, from 12.5k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jasper County, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,106 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,562 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,027 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jasper County, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

11.9k
2021 Value
± 1,066
−4.58%
1 Year decline
± 13.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Jasper County, SC declined at a rate of −4.58%, from 12.5k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jasper County, SC, are Retail Trade (2,424 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,568 people), and Construction (1,305 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jasper County, SC, though some of these residents may live in Jasper County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$34,383
Median earning men ± $1,391
$29,371
Median earning women ± $2,751

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($67,237), Public Administration ($56,136), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,018).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($41,595), Construction ($36,859), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,011).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 192
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 148
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
  3. 135
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $39.9B
  2. $29.5B
  3. $26.9B

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $39.9B, followed by Plastics/rubber ($29.5B) and Machinery ($26.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound South Carolina products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$273B
2020 Value in South Carolina
$613B
Projected 2050 Value in South Carolina
124% growth

In 2020, total outbound South Carolina trade was $273B. This is expected to increase 124% to $613B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound South Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from South Carolina to other states, or from other states to South Carolina.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $28.9B
  2. $21.4B
  3. $10.9B

In 2020, the top outbound South Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $28.9B, followed by Georgia with $21.4B and Texas and $10.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that South Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Jasper County, SC went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.639%).

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from South Carolina

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Lindsey Graham
Senator from South Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2003
Tim Scott
Senator from South Carolina3
Assumed office on January 2, 2013
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.

Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from South Carolina

South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for South Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.829% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.722% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (890k), and Bachelors Degree (688k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Jasper County, SC was $182,600 in 2021, which is 0.746 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $159,000 to $182,600, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Jasper County, SC is 74.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Jasper County, SC have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jasper County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$182,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$15,936
$8,278
Median Property Taxes
±$791

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jasper County, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jasper County, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

74.7%
Homeownership
2021
70%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 74.7% of the housing units in Jasper County, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9502.01
  2. Census Tract 9501

The following map shows all of the tracts in Jasper County, SC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,811
Median Household Income
± $5,223
11.1k
Number of Households
± 955

In 2021, the median household income of the 11.1k households in Jasper County, SC grew to $47,811 from the previous year's value of $45,924.

The following chart displays the households in Jasper County, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jasper County, SC is from South Carolina.
0.463
2021 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.462
2020 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2021, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.122% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (85.6%)
  2. Carpooled (10.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.05%)

In 2021, 85.6% of workers in Jasper County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (2.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jasper County, SC have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Jasper County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jasper County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jasper County, SC have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jasper County, SC (5.07k out of 27.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jasper County, SC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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86.1% of the population of Jasper County, SC has health coverage, with 32.3% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 1.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jasper County, SC see 5012 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.81% increase from the previous year (4828 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2430 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1316 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,012 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jasper County, SC

Primary care physicians in Jasper County, SC see an average of 5,012 patients per year. This represents a 3.81% increase from the previous year (4,828 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jasper County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.9%
Uninsured
32.3%
Employer Coverage
20.2%
Medicaid
15.6%
Medicare
16.1%
Non-Group
1.9%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jasper County, SC declined by 11.4% from 15.7% to 13.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jasper County, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 80.2 in Jasper County, SC.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.3% in Jasper County, SC.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 19.4% in Jasper County, SC.

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