Jasper County, Texas facts for kids
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Jasper County
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Jasper County Courthouse
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Named for | William Jasper |
| Seat | Jasper |
| Largest city | Jasper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 970 sq mi (2,500 km2) |
| • Land | 939 sq mi (2,430 km2) |
| • Water | 31 sq mi (80 km2) 3.2%% |
| Population
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| • Total | 32,980 |
| • Density | 34.00/sq mi (13.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 36th |
Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 32,980. Its county seat is Jasper. The county was created as a municipality in Mexico in 1834, and in 1837 was organized as a county in the Republic of Texas. It is named for William Jasper, an American Revolutionary War hero.
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Geography
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) is land and 31 square miles (80 km2) (3.2%) is covered by water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 69
U.S. Highway 96
U.S. Highway 190
State Highway 62
State Highway 63
Recreational Road 255
Adjacent counties
- 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
- Angelina National Forest (part)
- Big Thicket National Preserve (part)
- Sabine National Forest (part)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 1,767 | — | |
| 1860 | 4,037 | 128.5% | |
| 1870 | 4,218 | 4.5% | |
| 1880 | 5,779 | 37.0% | |
| 1890 | 5,592 | −3.2% | |
| 1900 | 7,138 | 27.6% | |
| 1910 | 14,000 | 96.1% | |
| 1920 | 15,569 | 11.2% | |
| 1930 | 17,064 | 9.6% | |
| 1940 | 17,491 | 2.5% | |
| 1950 | 20,049 | 14.6% | |
| 1960 | 22,100 | 10.2% | |
| 1970 | 24,692 | 11.7% | |
| 1980 | 30,781 | 24.7% | |
| 1990 | 31,102 | 1.0% | |
| 2000 | 35,604 | 14.5% | |
| 2010 | 35,710 | 0.3% | |
| 2020 | 32,980 | −7.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010–2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 26,939 | 23,795 | 75.44% | 72.15% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 5,931 | 5,572 | 16.61% | 16.90% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 168 | 127 | 0.47% | 0.39% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 200 | 114 | 0.56% | 0.35% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 12 | 16 | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 21 | 72 | 0.06% | 0.22% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 422 | 1,086 | 1.18% | 3.29% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,017 | 2,198 | 5.65% | 6.66% |
| Total | 35,710 | 32,980 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Communities
Cities
- Browndell
- Jasper (county seat)
- Kirbyville
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
- Beans
- Beech Grove
- Bessmay
- Brookeland (partly in Sabine County)
- Cairo Springs
- Curtis
- Erin
- Gist
- Gumslough
- Harrisburg
- Holly Springs
- Magnolia Springs
- Mount Union
- Roganville
Ghost towns
Education
School districts:
- 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. Legislation does not specify a community college for the remainder of the county.
