Moving to Jasper, Alabama

About Jasper, Alabama
Jasper

Jasper is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 14,352 as of the 2010 census. Named in honor of Sergeant William Jasper, an American Revolutionary War hero, Jasper was settled around 1815 and incorporated on August 18, 1886.

The first significant growth of the area was in 1886 when the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad and the Sheffield & Birmingham Railroads were completed through Jasper. The population grew from 200 people in 1886 to more than 3,000 in 1890. In a special edition in 1891, the Mountain Eagle stated there were six coal mines, two sandstone quarries, 400 coke ovens, one foundry and machine shop, two saw mills, one brick works, four hotels, and two banks.

Gender
Gender Jasper Alabama Country
Female 50% 51.7% 50.8%
Male 50% 48.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Jasper Alabama Country
Less than $10,000 5.3% 8.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 8.3% 5.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 13.1% 10.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.1% 10.5% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.4% 13.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.1% 17.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.8% 11.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.1% 13.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.6% 4.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.2% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Jasper Alabama Country
< 9th Grade 4% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 30% 27.0%
Other College 27% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 13% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Jasper Alabama Country
White 80.9% 65.2% 60.1%
African American 11.8% 26.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 1.2% 1.4% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.1% 1.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.8% 4.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity