Jasper County Information
Jasper in
Georgia occupies
374 square miles and has a 2006 population of
13,624, a change from a 2000 population of
11,426 and
8,453 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.2% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
10 acts of violent crime reported in
Jasper in 2004, a change from
13 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
309 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Jasper, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jasper | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 374 sq. miles | Ranked 2,677 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 13,624 | Ranked 2,195 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 13,144 | |
| Population 2000 | 11,426 | Ranked 2,340 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,453 | Ranked 2,517 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 76.6% | |
| African American | 22.7% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 10 | 13 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 241 | 128 |
| Burglaries | 92 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 128 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 21 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,484 | 5,804 |
| Unemployed Population | 309 | 185 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 3.2% |
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