The Town Files

Jasper County, Georgia

15,929 people. The median home is worth $243,400 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $60,134.

Towns in Jasper County

Towns in Jasper County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Monticello2,541$168,400$48,81239.8

People and housing

Jasper CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$243,400$202,650
Median rent$970$1,000
Median household income$60,134$57,176
Median age41.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%19.6%
Below the poverty line16.0%16.2%

Jobs and pay

2,435 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,328 a year.

Largest industries in Jasper CountyRetail269 jobs · $21,918Manufacturing244 jobs · $53,694Hotels & restaurants180 jobs · $16,350Construction157 jobs · $55,222Administrative & support131 jobs · $24,680Professional & technical serv…87 jobs · $63,820
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jasper County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 228 storm events in Jasper County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Jasper County by type since 1996Hail34Heat7Drought32Wildfire5Lightning5Heavy Snow4Flash Flood6Winter Storm6Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jasper County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
January 16, 2023Severe StormDR-4685: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).