Jasper County
Jasper County, Texas
Jasper County is located in Southeast Texas, bordered on the north by San Augustine and Sabine counties, on the east by Newton County, on the south by Orange County, and on the west by Hardin and Tyler counties. The county seat, Jasper, is 115 miles northeast of Houston and twenty-three miles west of the Sabine River and Louisiana. The center of the county lies at approximately 94°00' west longitude and 31°41' north latitude. The county was named for William Jasper, a hero of the American Revolution who was killed attempting to plant the American colors at the storming of Savannah in 1779. Jasper County comprises 907 square miles of East Texas timberlands, with elevations ranging from 25 to 400 feet above sea level. The terrain along the northern border and southern third of the county is undulating to rolling, with loamy or sandy surface layers and reddish mottled clay or loamy subsoils. The rest of the county is generally flat, with the grayish, cracking-clay soils of the Trinity River floodplain and the reddish loamy soils of the Red River floodplain. Water is plentiful in the county; the average annual rainfall is fifty-two inches. Principal water sources include Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Lake B. A. Steinhagen, the Neches River (which forms the county's western boundary), and the Angelina River. Temperatures range from an average high of 93° F in July to an average low of 37° in January; the average growing season lasts 229 days. Resources include abundant timber, oil, and natural gas. The timber is mixed pine and hardwood.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Glenn Justice | © Texas State Historical Association
Jasper County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Jasper County
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Jasper County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
10 ft – 580 ft
Places of Jasper County
Photos of Jasper County and surrounding areas
Jasper County, Texas
The Jasper County Courthouse is housed in the City of Jasper, the county seat. Photograph by Wrbalusek.

Jasper County, Texas
Map of Jasper County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.
City of Jasper, Jasper County, Texas
Downtown Jasper, the seat of Jasper County, Texas. Photograph by Wrbalusek. Jasper

The shores of Sam Rayburn Reservoir
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Jasper County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Jasper County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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35,529 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Jasper County
People | Year | Source |
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12,426 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$40,803 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values and Retail Sales
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Property Values
Jasper County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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3,456,345,999 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Jasper County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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430,976,810 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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12.3 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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59.8 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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38.7 | 91.4 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Jasper County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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938.9 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Jasper County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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969.7 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |