Jasper County, Texas
Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 32,980.[1] Its county seat is Jasper.[2] The county was created as a municipality in Mexico in 1834, and in 1837 was organized as a county in the Republic of Texas.[3][4][5] It is named for William Jasper, an American Revolutionary War hero.[6]
Geography
[edit | edit source]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 970 square miles (2,500 km2), of which 939 square miles (2,430 km2) are land and 31 square miles (80 km2) (3.2%) are covered by water.[7]
Major highways
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Adjacent counties
[edit | edit source]- San Augustine County (north)
- Sabine County (northeast)
- Newton County (east)
- Orange County (south)
- Hardin County (southwest)
- Tyler County (west)
- Angelina County (northwest)
National protected areas
[edit | edit source]- Angelina National Forest (part)
- Big Thicket National Preserve (part)
- Sabine National Forest (part)
Demographics
[edit | edit source]2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 32,980. The median age was 43.7 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.2 males age 18 and over.[8]
The racial makeup of the county was 73.8% White, 17.0% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 3.5% from some other race, and 4.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 6.7% of the population.[9]
22.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 77.9% lived in rural areas.[10]
There were 13,050 households in the county, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.7% were married-couple households, 18.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[8]
There were 16,172 housing units, of which 19.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 78.4% were owner-occupied and 21.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.5%.[8]
Racial and ethnic composition
[edit | edit source]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980[11] | Pop 1990[12] | Pop 2000[13] | Pop 2010[14] | Pop 2020[15] | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 24,424 | 24,529 | 27,320 | 26,939 | 23,795 | 79.35% | 78.87% | 76.73% | 75.44% | 72.15% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 5,904 | 5,852 | 6,302 | 5,931 | 5,572 | 19.18% | 18.82% | 17.70% | 16.61% | 16.90% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 30 | 74 | 125 | 168 | 127 | 0.10% | 0.24% | 0.35% | 0.47% | 0.39% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 22 | 36 | 111 | 200 | 114 | 0.07% | 0.12% | 0.31% | 0.56% | 0.35% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | x [16] | x [17] | 5 | 12 | 16 | x | x | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 19 | 17 | 10 | 21 | 72 | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.06% | 0.22% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x [18] | x [19] | 347 | 422 | 1,086 | x | x | 0.97% | 1.18% | 3.29% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 382 | 594 | 1,384 | 2,017 | 2,198 | 1.24% | 1.91% | 3.89% | 5.65% | 6.66% |
| Total | 30,781 | 31,102 | 35,604 | 35,710 | 32,980 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2000 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2000 census, 35,604 people, 13,450 households, and 9,966 families resided in the county.[20] The population density was 38 people per square mile (15 people/km2). The 16,576 housing units averaged 18 units per square mile (6.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 78.24% White, 17.81% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.04% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. About 3.89% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 13,450 households, 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were married couples living together, 12.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were not families. About 23% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county, the population was distributed as 26.50% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,902, and for a family was $35,709. Males had a median income of $31,739 versus $19,119 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,636. About 15.00% of families and 18.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.40% of those under age 18 and 17.80% of those age 65 or over.
Government
[edit | edit source]United States Congress
[edit | edit source]| Senators | Name | Party | First Elected | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Class 1 | John Cornyn | Republican | 2002 | Senior Senator | |
| Senate Class 2 | Ted Cruz | Republican | 2012 | Junior Senator | |
| Representatives | Name | Party | First Elected | Area(s) of Jasper County Represented | |
| District 36 | Brian Babin | Republican | New district created with 2010 census. First elected 2014. | Entire county | |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1912 | 40 | 4.33% | 628 | 67.97% | 256 | 27.71% |
| 1916 | 75 | 7.31% | 906 | 88.30% | 45 | 4.39% |
| 1920 | 62 | 5.66% | 793 | 72.42% | 240 | 21.92% |
| 1924 | 176 | 10.24% | 1,526 | 88.77% | 17 | 0.99% |
| 1928 | 611 | 40.44% | 898 | 59.43% | 2 | 0.13% |
| 1932 | 93 | 4.46% | 1,990 | 95.49% | 1 | 0.05% |
| 1936 | 109 | 6.76% | 1,500 | 93.05% | 3 | 0.19% |
| 1940 | 220 | 8.96% | 2,236 | 91.04% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1944 | 341 | 14.05% | 1,850 | 76.23% | 236 | 9.72% |
| 1948 | 284 | 11.24% | 1,777 | 70.32% | 466 | 18.44% |
| 1952 | 1,946 | 42.84% | 2,595 | 57.12% | 2 | 0.04% |
| 1956 | 2,430 | 56.41% | 1,856 | 43.08% | 22 | 0.51% |
| 1960 | 2,102 | 41.03% | 3,004 | 58.64% | 17 | 0.33% |
| 1964 | 1,919 | 34.66% | 3,600 | 65.02% | 18 | 0.33% |
| "text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/American Independent |1968 | 1,839 | 25.60% | 2,438 | 33.94% | 2,906 | 40.46% |
| 1972 | 4,575 | 62.46% | 2,746 | 37.49% | 4 | 0.05% |
| 1976 | 3,167 | 36.80% | 5,422 | 63.00% | 18 | 0.21% |
| 1980 | 4,396 | 42.86% | 5,707 | 55.64% | 154 | 1.50% |
| 1984 | 5,965 | 50.64% | 5,787 | 49.13% | 27 | 0.23% |
| 1988 | 4,985 | 42.87% | 6,613 | 56.87% | 31 | 0.27% |
| 1992 | 3,870 | 32.02% | 5,658 | 46.81% | 2,559 | 21.17% |
| 1996 | 4,523 | 42.51% | 5,039 | 47.36% | 1,078 | 10.13% |
| 2000 | 7,071 | 60.22% | 4,533 | 38.61% | 138 | 1.18% |
| 2004 | 8,347 | 64.84% | 4,471 | 34.73% | 55 | 0.43% |
| 2008 | 9,022 | 70.62% | 3,658 | 28.63% | 96 | 0.75% |
| 2012 | 9,957 | 73.66% | 3,423 | 25.32% | 137 | 1.01% |
| 2016 | 10,609 | 79.06% | 2,590 | 19.30% | 220 | 1.64% |
| 2020 | 12,542 | 80.26% | 2,954 | 18.90% | 131 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 13,162 | 83.09% | 2,615 | 16.51% | 64 | 0.40% |
| 2016 | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% |
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County officials
[edit | edit source]- County Judge - Judge Mark W. Allen
- Commissioner, Pct. #1 - Seth Martindale
- Commissioner, Pct. #2 - Roy Parker
- Commissioner, Pct. #3 - Willie Stark
- Commissioner, Pct. #4 - Vance Moss
- County Sheriff - Chuck Havard
- Tax Assessor/Collector - Bobby Biscamp
- County Clerk - Debbie Newman
- County Treasurer - René Ellis
- County Auditor - Mellissa Smith
- Tax Appraiser - Lori Barnett
- District Attorney - Ann Pickle
- Emergency Management Coordinator - Billy Ted Smith
The County jail is named after former Sheriff, Aubrey E. Cole.[23]
District officials
[edit | edit source]- District Judge - Judicial District 1 - Judge Craig M. Mixson (appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to complete term of Judge Gary Gatlin, who resigned effective December 31, 2011)
- District Judge - Judicial District 1A - DeLinda Gibbs-Walker
- District Clerk - Rosa Norsworthy
- District Attorney - Anne Pickle
Courts
[edit | edit source]- Justice of the Peace, Pct. #1 - John Cooper
- Justice of the Peace, Pct. #2 - Raymond Hopson
- Justice of the Peace, Pct. #3 - Mike Smith
- Justice of the Peace, Pct. #4 - Gina Cleveland
- Justice of the Peace, Pct. #5 - Brett Holloway
- Justice of the Peace, Pct. #6 - Steve Conner
- Constable, Pct. #1 - Jimmy Hensarling
- Constable, Pct. #2 - Niles Nichols
- Constable, Pct. #3 - Ronnie Hutchison
- Constable, Pct. #4 - Gene Hawthorne
- Constable, Pct. #5 - Michael Poindexter
- Constable, Pct. #6 - Chad Ainsworth
Communities
[edit | edit source]Cities
[edit | edit source]- Browndell
- Jasper (county seat)
- Kirbyville
Census-designated places
[edit | edit source]Unincorporated communities
[edit | edit source]- Beans
- Beech Grove
- Bessmay
- Brookeland (partly in Sabine County)
- Erin
- Gist
Ghost towns
[edit | edit source]Education
[edit | edit source]School districts:[24]
- Brookeland Independent School District
- Buna Independent School District
- Colmesneil Independent School District
- Evadale Independent School District
- Jasper Independent School District
- Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District
- Vidor Independent School District
Areas of Jasper County in Brookeland ISD, Colmesneil ISD, and Jasper ISD are assigned to Angelina College.[25] Legislation does not specify a community college for the remainder of the county.
See also
[edit | edit source]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Jasper County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Jasper County
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Jasper County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Jasper County". Texas Almanac. Texas bin Historical Association. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ↑ Glenn Justice (June 15, 2010). "Jasper County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 168.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ↑ "1980 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics- Texas - Table 15. Persons by Race and Table 16. Total Persons and Spanish Origin Persons by Type of Spanish Origin and Race" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 21-46. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2022.
- ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics- Texas - Table 3. Race and Hispanic Origin: 1990" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 29-138. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2026.
- ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Jasper County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jasper County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jasper County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
- ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
- ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
- ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.
- ↑ Nelson, Jane (November 5, 2024). "PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT". Secretary of State of Texas. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ↑ "AUBREY COLE OBITUARY". Legacy. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jasper County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 26, 2024. - Text list
- ↑ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..
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