Jasper County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Jasper County, Texas has a population of 32,727 across 939 square miles, down 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.42 bn in 2024, 641 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals worth $4.0 m.
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Jasper County
How many people live in Jasper County
- Population32,727
- Households13,845
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$56,723
- Median age42.8
- Median gross rent$848 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$136,400
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over22,691
- Population under 187,617
- Share under 1823.3 percent
- Population 65 and over6,914
- Share 65 and over21.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6418,196
- Civilian labor force13,913
- Unemployment rate13.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.4 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties88th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1406th
Jasper County is the 88th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.3 percent against 21.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jasper County
Is Jasper County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.22 percent
- Census 2020 base population32,980
- Births, 2024414
- Deaths, 2024475
- Natural change, 2024-61
- Net domestic migration, 2024201
- Net international migration, 202443
- Total net migration, 2024244
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024443
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1923rd
The county has lost 0.22 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Jasper County
Where people moving to Jasper County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving943
- People arriving, from those returns1,913
- Adjusted gross income arriving$48.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$51,707
- Largest single originJasper County Non-migrants (11,436 households)
- Largest single destination (11,436 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County Non-migrants | 11,436 | 24,605 | $708.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 213 | 409 | $10.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 192 | 382 | $9.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 100 | 203 | $5.3 m |
| Hardin County | 99 | 216 | $5.2 m |
| Newton County | 93 | 220 | $4.2 m |
| Harris County | 90 | 170 | $6.0 m |
| Orange County | 89 | 206 | $5.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Jasper County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Jasper County
What the Jasper County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.42 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.35 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.1 percent
- GDP change over five years40.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties132nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1563rd
- GDP per resident$43,354
Output grew 5.1 percent in the latest year and 40.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Jasper County
Who employs people in Jasper County
- Covered employment, annual average9,073
- Establishments reporting675
- Average annual pay$53,026
- Average weekly wage$1,020
- Sector 44-45, employment1,422
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,737
- Sector 31-33, employment1,341
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$99,056
- Sector 62, employment1,250
- Sector 62, average annual pay$44,391
- Sector 23, employment354
- Sector 23, average annual pay$61,848
- Sector 42, employment276
- Sector 52, employment236
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,422 | 116 | $32,737 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,341 | 33 | $99,056 |
| Sector 62 | 1,250 | 76 | $44,391 |
| Sector 23 | 354 | 48 | $61,848 |
| Sector 42 | 276 | 33 | $64,977 |
| Sector 52 | 236 | 42 | $47,805 |
| Sector 54 | 208 | 46 | $82,311 |
| Sector 81 | 170 | 37 | $31,501 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,422 jobs, 15.7 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Jasper County
What businesses operate in Jasper County
- Establishments, all industries641
- Employment at those establishments8,369
- Annual payroll$375.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Jasper County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202446
- Declared construction value permitted$10.0 m
- Single family units authorised31
- Multifamily units authorised15
- Multifamily share of units32.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$218,267
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.3
Multifamily is 32.6 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Jasper County
- 7(a) approvals recorded14
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$283,414
- Median 7(a) approval$252,900
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$533,200
- Largest single approval$1,130,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)173
- Jobs per approval12.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active11
- Distinct industries receiving approvals11
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer7.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter13
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals7.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countJanitorial Services (3)
- Most active lenderNewtek Bank, National Association (4)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$700,000
- Average 504 approval$350,000
- Median 504 approval$558,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval8.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved22.9
- Most active CDCLone Star State Capital Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals87.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$4.7 m
The average approval of $283,414 sits close to the median of $252,900, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 7.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jasper County
Do SBA loans in Jasper County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed4
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jasper County
Which parts of Jasper County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- JASPER, approvals7
- BUNA, approvals5
- Brookeland, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| JASPER | 7 | $2,593,300 |
| BUNA | 5 | $950,800 |
| Brookeland | 2 | $423,700 |
JASPER accounts for 7 approvals against 5 in BUNA. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jasper County
How big is Jasper County
- Land area939 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties89th of 254
- Width, east to west35.2 mi
- Height, north to south63.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land35
- Establishments per square mile0.68
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Jasper County
What hazards affect Jasper County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate75.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Jasper County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Jasper County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population32,727
- Households13,845
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$56,723
- Median age42.8
Common questions
Jasper County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jasper County, Texas?
32,727, in 13,845 households, ranking 88th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jasper County growing?
The population has fallen 0.22 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 414 births against 475 deaths, with net migration of 244. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jasper County?
$56,723. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $136,400, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $848 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Jasper County?
641 establishments, employing 8,369 people with an annual payroll of $375.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Jasper County?
Average annual pay is $53,026, or $1,020 a week, across 9,073 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Jasper County?
14 7(a) approvals totalling $4.0 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, with a median approval of $252,900, plus 2 504 approvals worth $700,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Jasper County?
46 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $10.0 m. Multifamily was 32.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Jasper County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Jasper County come from?
The largest single origin is Jasper County Non-migrants, with 11,436 households. Arriving households report an average income of $51,707 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Jasper County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Jasper County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.