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Jasper County, MO: population growth, jobs and income

Jasper County gained 959 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+0.8%).

Jasper County had an estimated 127,428 residents in 2025, up 3.7% (4,543 more people) since 2020. That is faster than Missouri as a whole (+1.9%), and the 29th fastest growth of 115 counties in Missouri.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$973/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes9.2%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months5992025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration added 712 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.

Private employers had 50,313 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −0.8% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 3.8% in 2025, 0.9 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 545 new homes in 2025, or 4.3 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $60,694 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +23.5% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 821st.

Part of the Joplin, MO-KS metro area.

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Jasper County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
2025127,428+959
2024126,469+1,342
2023125,127+1,156
2022123,971+657
2021123,314+429
2020122,885–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Jasper County

Jasper County grew by 4,543 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+3,148).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths+131+283
International migrationfrom and to other countries+109+1,045
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties+712+3,148
Census adjustmentbalancing residual+7+67
Total change+959+4,543

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn MissouriAmong U.S. counties
Population growth29th of 115821st of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents50th of 115976th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth66th of 1151,995th of 3,092
Median household income56th of 1151,998th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate33rd of 1151,304th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents10th of 113752nd of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, Jasper County's population change (+3.7%) was ahead of 4 of its 6 neighbouring counties, behind 1 (Newton County) and level with Lawrence County.

2 of its 6 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Jasper County's $60,694 (2020–24).

Jasper County, MO and its 6 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Jasper County, MO This county127,428+3.7%5.64.3$60,694
Newton County, MO62,263+6.1%7.40.9$66,301
Barton County, MO11,795+1.5%3.13.9$51,635
Cherokee County, KS19,105−1.0%3.51.0$57,668
Lawrence County, MO39,401+3.7%4.83.8$61,215
Dade County, MO7,804+2.9%30.40.0$53,750
Crawford County, KS39,008+0.1%−2.21.6$52,844

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Jasper County growing?

Yes. Its population grew 3.7% between 2020 and 2025, about 4,543 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Missouri as a whole changed +1.9% over the same years. That ranks 29th of 115 counties in Missouri for population growth.

How many people moved to Jasper County?

On net, about 712 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Jasper County?

It averaged 3.8% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Jasper County?

About 127,428 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Jasper County?

Private employers there had 50,313 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −0.8% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.