The Town Files

Jasper County, South Carolina

32,166 people. The median home is worth $325,500 (typical South Carolina town: $183,100) and the median household earns $65,613.

Towns in Jasper County

Towns in Jasper County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hardeeville7,473$488,900$78,36561.4
Ridgeland3,758$228,400$62,98132.7

People and housing

Jasper CountyTypical South Carolina town
Median home value$325,500$183,100
Median rent$1,328$937
Median household income$65,613$53,875
Median age45.340.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%20.0%
Below the poverty line17.8%17.8%

Jobs and pay

10,961 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,877 a year.

Largest industries in Jasper CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,061 jobs · $37,920Retail1,763 jobs · $49,312Construction1,486 jobs · $72,424Administrative & support1,001 jobs · $46,371Hotels & restaurants746 jobs · $25,222Professional & technical serv…452 jobs · $66,174
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jasper County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 480 storm events in Jasper County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Jasper County by type since 1996Hail42Tornado8Lightning3Heavy Rain1Flash Flood21Funnel Cloud3Excessive Heat1Thunderstorm Wind401
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jasper County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3632: Severe Winter Storm
September 29, 2024HurricaneDR-4829: Hurricane Helene
September 29, 2024Tropical StormDR-4835: Tropical Storm Debby
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3619: Hurricane Helene
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3606: Hurricane Debby
August 31, 2023HurricaneEM-3597: Hurricane Idalia
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).