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Jasper County, Indiana

Jasper County, Indiana. Jasper County had 33,894 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.9% since 2020, in line with Indiana (+2.8%). It holds 19 places (4 cities, villages and boroughs, 13 towns and townships and 2 census-designated) and 8 census tracts. GEOID 18073.

Jasper County is one of the 13 counties of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

33,894

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 32,918 · ACS 2020-2024: 33,234

Median household income

$77,314

±$4,570 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$221,500

±$8,220 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$962

±$44 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

How many people live in Jasper County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 32,918 residents in Jasper County. The Census Bureau estimates 33,894 for July 1, 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in line with Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 33,234 over 560 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +259 (33,170)
2021→2022 +127 (33,297)
2022→2023 +219 (33,516)
2023→2024 +139 (33,655)
2024→2025 +239 (33,894)

Jasper County in Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Jasper County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	33,234	6,851,073	−213
Households	12,755±252	2,716,009	no clear change
Average household size	2.57±0.05	2.46	no clear change
Housing units	13,787±28	2,976,568	+233

Jasper County's population since 2000

From 30,043 in 2000 to 33,894 in 2025: up 12.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 30,043
2005 (estimate) 31,763
2010 Census 33,478
2015 (estimate) 33,498
2020 Census 32,918
2025 (estimate) 33,894

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Jasper County?

Jasper County holds 19 places: 4 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 13 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Keener Township with 11,141 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Jasper County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Keener Township	township	10,625	10,840±44	$74,292	$243,300	6.8%	100%
Marion Township, Jasper County	township	6,648	6,654±40	$62,252	$167,500	14.3%	100%
Rensselaer	city	5,733	5,573±304	$60,331	$153,800	15.3%	100%
Wheatfield Township	township	4,377	4,490±20	$80,150	$227,600	7.5%	100%
DeMotte	town	–	4,234±20	$69,868	$234,800	8.4%	100%
Walker Township, Jasper County	township	3,692	3,770±20	$91,932	$249,600	5.0%	100%
Carpenter Township	township	1,925	2,132±344	$79,500	$155,900	9.8%	100%
Union Township, Jasper CountyGEOID 1807377372	township	1,588	1,751±442	$30,750	$278,000	14.3%	100%
Roselawn	CDP	4,132	3,417±564	$75,506	$201,900	7.0%	34%
Remington	town	1,356	1,623±310	$75,875	$146,100	8.9%	100%
Barkley TownshipGEOID 1807303412	township	915	697±219	$164,333	$280,200	5.7%	100%
Kankakee Township, Jasper CountyGEOID 1807339168	township	913	1,154±303	$81,971	$183,300	8.2%	100%
Wheatfield	town	904	792±188	$73,375	$196,700	14.3%	100%
Newton TownshipGEOID 1807353622	township	825	739±308	$112,000	$205,000	0.0%	100%
Gillam TownshipGEOID 1807327684	township	619	362±162	$75,125	$195,100	1.9%	100%
Jordan Township, Jasper CountyGEOID 1807338970	township	326	355±216	not published	$238,900	0.0%	100%
Fair OaksGEOID 1822468	CDP	–	323±201	not published	not published	14.9%	100%
Milroy TownshipGEOID 1807349788	township	256	103±78	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Hanging Grove TownshipGEOID 1807331144	township	209	187±117	$102,647	$260,700	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Jasper County?

The median resident of Jasper County is 41.2 years old; 23.0% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.6%. 4.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Jasper County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.2±0.8	38.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.0%±0.2 pts	23.3%	–
65 years and over	18.7%±0.3 pts	16.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7.6%	8.6%	+1.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	86.9%±1.7 pts	75.4%	−4.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	9.1%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	2.6%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.6%±1.7 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	4.1%±1.0 pts	6.3%	+1.3 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.3%±0.9 pts	10.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.5%±1.1 pts	6.3%	–
With a disability	16.6%±1.5 pts	14.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.5%±1.3 pts	7.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.7%±1.3 pts	90.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	19.2%±2.0 pts	29.5%	+4.9 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.4%±1.3 pts	10.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.8%±0.8 pts	2.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Jasper County earn?

Half of Jasper County's 12,755 households earn less than $77,314 a year (±$4,570), against $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $78,631 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Jasper County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$77,314±$4,570	$71,957	no clear change
Mean household income	$92,656±$5,693	$95,247	–
Per capita income	$36,348±$1,925	$38,351	no clear change
People below the poverty line	8.4%±2.0 pts	12.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	7.4%±2.7 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	5.4%±1.2 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	91.1%±1.8 pts	89.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Jasper County?

Owners occupy 83.6% of Jasper County's occupied homes and renters 16.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $221,500 by its owner (±$8,220). The median renter pays $962 a month including utilities, and 30.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Jasper County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$221,500±$8,220	$218,200	+$24,958
Median gross rent	$962±$44	$1,062	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	30.7%±7.5 pts	38.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,378±$57	$1,404	–
Owner-occupied homes	83.6%±1.8 pts	70.6%	+7.0 pts
Housing units	13,787±28	2,976,568	+233
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	0.4%±0.7 pts	5.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	83.1%±1.8 pts	72.6%	–
Mobile homes	4.4%±1.2 pts	4.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.8%±0.5 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	12.5%±2.0 pts	16.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Jasper County building?

Builders took permits for 90 new housing units across Jasper County in 2025 (82 single-family), 2.7 per 1,000 residents.

2019 116 units
2020 149 units
2021 165 units
2022 92 units
2023 99 units
2024 84 units
2025 90 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Jasper County get to work?

81.8% of Jasper County's workers drive alone and 5.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Jasper County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	60.1%±1.6 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	4.9%±1.8 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	81.8%±2.3 pts	76.3%	–
Carpooled	10.4%±2.0 pts	9.1%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.2 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	1.2%±0.6 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	5.7%±1.5 pts	10.7%	+2.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	28.8 min±1.6	24.1 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Jasper County's census tracts?

Jasper County is divided into 8 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $64,128 (Tract 1011) to $90,355 (Tract 1008).

Census tracts of Jasper County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 100418073100400	Roselawn (97%)	1,412	1,439±332	$82,981	$181,500	$889	4.7%
Tract 100818073100800	Wheatfield (12%)	4,843	5,070±432	$90,355	$204,300	$1,019	7.3%
Tract 1009.0118073100901	–	3,214	3,493±238	$80,750	$237,200	$966	6.3%
Tract 1009.0218073100902	–	6,754	6,798±430	$68,914	$234,500	$1,067	7.2%
Tract 101018073101000	–	6,312	6,022±470	$77,031	$323,900	$797	8.4%
Tract 101118073101100	Rensselaer (47%)	3,605	3,283±386	$64,128	$164,000	$938	7.5%
Tract 101218073101200	Rensselaer (53%)	3,670	3,773±355	$73,490	$171,500	$998	18.1%
Tract 101318073101300	Remington (28%)	3,108	3,356±388	$82,159	$180,200	$744	6.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Jasper County compare with Indiana's other counties?

Jasper County's rank among Indiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	49th of 92
Growth 2020-2025	15th of 92
Residents per square mile	67th of 92
Median household income	19th of 92
Median home value	24th of 92
Median gross rent	25th of 92
Poverty rate	78th of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	53rd of 92
Median age	45th of 92

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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