Editing Jasper County, South Carolina

{{Short description|County in South Carolina, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Jasper County
 | state                = South Carolina
 | seal                 = Jasper County Seal.png
 | flag                 = Jasper County Flag.gif
 | founded              = 1912
 | named for            = [[William Jasper]]
 | seat wl              = Ridgeland
 | largest city wl      = Hardeeville
 | city type            = community
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 701.58
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 655.16
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 46.42
 | area percentage      = 6.62 
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 28791
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 33544 {{gain}}
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | coordinates          = {{coord|32.43|-81.02|type:adm2nd_region:US-SC_source:USCensusBureau2020gazetteerfiles|display=inline,title}}
 | web                  = www.jaspercountysc.gov 
 | time zone           = Eastern
 | ex image             = Jasper County Court House.jpg
 | ex image cap         = [[Jasper County Courthouse (South Carolina)|Jasper County Courthouse]]
 | district             = 1st
 | district2            = 6th }}

'''Jasper County''' is the southernmost [[County (United States)|county]] in the U.S. state of [[South Carolina]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 28,791.<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> Its [[county seat]] is [[Ridgeland, South Carolina|Ridgeland]] and its largest community is [[Hardeeville, South Carolina|Hardeeville]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county was formed in 1912 from portions of [[Hampton County]] and [[Beaufort County, South Carolina|Beaufort County]]. Jasper County is included in the [[Hilton Head Island–Bluffton metropolitan area|Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. It is located in the [[Lowcountry]] region of the state.

==History==
The county was founded in 1912 and was named after William Jasper. The county seat is Ridgeland while the largest community is Hardeeville. The county is also in the [[Hilton Head Island–Bluffton metropolitan area|Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

For several decades, in contrast to neighboring [[Beaufort County, South Carolina|Beaufort County]], Jasper was one of the poorest counties in the state. Recent development from 2000 onwards has given the county new residents, expanded business opportunities, and a wealthier tax base.

==Geography==
{{maplink|frame=yes|zoom=8|id=Q112957|type=shape-inverse|text=Interactive map of Jasper County}}
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|701.58|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|655.16|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|46.42|sqmi}} (6.62%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2022 |title=2020 County Gazetteer Files – South Carolina |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_counties_45.txt |access-date=September 10, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

===National protected areas===
* [[Savannah National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)
* [[Tybee National Wildlife Refuge]]

===State and local protected areas/sites===
* Frampton Plantation House
* Kingfisher Pond Recreation Area
* [[Old House Plantation]]
* Tillman Sand Ridge Heritage Preserve/Wildlife Management Area<ref name="SCDNR Public Lands">{{Cite web |title=SCDNR Public Lands |url=https://www2.dnr.sc.gov/ManagedLands/ManagedLand/County |access-date=April 1, 2023 |website=www2.dnr.sc.gov}}</ref>
* Turtle Island Wildlife Management Area<ref name="SCDNR Public Lands"/>

===Major water bodies===
* [[Atlantic Ocean]] (North Atlantic Ocean)
* [[Intracoastal Waterway]]
* Little Black River<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pinckney |first=Carmen |date=March 17, 2020 |title=Savannah National Wildlife Refuge Hiking Trails |url=https://southcarolinalowcountry.com/savannah-national-wildlife-refuge-hiking-trails/ |access-date=July 12, 2023 |website=South Carolina Lowcountry |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Middle River<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roosevelt |first=Franklin D. |author-link=Franklin D. Roosevelt |date=April 10, 1939 |title=Proclamation 2329—Closed Area Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Georgia and South Carolina |url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/proclamation-2329-closed-area-under-the-migratory-bird-treaty-act-georgia-and-south |access-date=July 12, 2023 |website=The American Presidency Project}}</ref>
* Okatee River
* [[Savannah River]]
* Tulifiny River

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Hampton County, South Carolina|Hampton County]] – north
* [[Beaufort County, South Carolina|Beaufort County]] – east
* [[Chatham County, Georgia]] – south
* [[Effingham County, Georgia]] – west

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 9868
|1930= 9988
|1940= 11011
|1950= 10995
|1960= 12237
|1970= 11885
|1980= 14504
|1990= 15487
|2000= 20678
|2010= 24777
|2020= 28791
|estyear=2023
|estimate=33544
|estref=<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/jaspercountysouthcarolina|title=QuickFacts: Jasper County, South Carolina|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 18, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=March 18, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/sc190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=March 18, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=March 18, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Jasper County, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br /><small>{{nobold|''Note: the U.S. census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Jasper County, South Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=050XX00US45053|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jasper County, South Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US45053&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jasper County, South Carolina|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US45053&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|8,374
|9,263
|style='background: #ffffe6; |13,056
|40.50%
|37.39%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |45.35%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|10,852
|11,303
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9,559
|52.48%
|45.62%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |33.20%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|64
|49
|style='background: #ffffe6; |59
|0.31%
|0.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.20%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|89
|169
|style='background: #ffffe6; |187
|0.43%
|0.68%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.65%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|9
|5
|style='background: #ffffe6; |23
|0.04%
|0.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.08%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|13
|21
|style='background: #ffffe6; |108
|0.06%
|0.08%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.38%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|87
|215
|style='background: #ffffe6; |720
|0.42%
|0.87%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.50%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|1,190
|3,752
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,079
|5.75%
|15.14%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17.64%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''20,678'''
|'''24,777'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''28,791'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 28,791 people, 10,269 households, and 7,298 families residing in the county.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 24,777&nbsp;people, 8,517&nbsp;households, and 5,944&nbsp;families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US45053
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=March 11, 2016
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213022159/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US45053
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref><ref name="QF">{{cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/45/45053.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606130319/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/45/45053.html |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |access-date=October 1, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|37.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|inhabitants&nbsp;|inhabitants|}}. There were 10,299 housing units at an average density of {{convert|15.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US45053
  |access-date=March 11, 2016
  |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213162018/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US45053
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 46.0% black or African American, 43.0% white, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 8.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 15.1% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 7.1% were Irish, and 2.5% were American.<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US45053
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=March 11, 2016
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213014049/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US45053
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 8,517&nbsp;households, 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.2% were non-families, and 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.23. The median age was 34.6 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $37,393 and the median income for a family was $45,800. Males had a median income of $31,999 versus $24,859 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,997. About 14.2% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US45053
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=March 11, 2016
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213010529/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US45053
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 20,678 people, 7,042 households, and 5,091 families living in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|32|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 7,928 housing units at an average density of {{convert|12|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 52.69% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 42.39% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.37% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.44% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.67% from two or more races. 5.75% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 7,042 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.3 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,727, and the median income for a family was $36,793. Males had a median income of $29,407 versus $21,055 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $14,161. About 15.4% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.3% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Law and government==
Jasper County is governed by a five-member partisan county council, who are elected in staggered four year terms. The council appoints a county administrator who is tasked with running the day-to-day operations of the county, with the exception of the Sheriff's Office.

[[Mary Gordon Ellis]], the first woman elected to the South Carolina legislature, represented Jasper County in the state senate for one term, from 1928 to 1932, after having served as state superintendent of schools.<ref name="nwhm.org">{{cite web|url=https://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/legislators/South_Carolina.html|title=Women Wielding Power-South Carolina|work=nwhm.org|access-date=September 10, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906090551/https://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/legislators/South_Carolina.html|archive-date=September 6, 2015}}</ref>

===Politics===
Like most counties in the rural [[Black Belt in the American South|Black Belt]] of South Carolina, Jasper has long leaned Democratic. However, in [[2024 United States presidential election in South Carolina|2024]], [[Donald Trump]] was able to flip the county Republican for the first time since [[Richard Nixon]] carried it in [[1972 United States presidential election in South Carolina|1972]].{{PresHead|place=Jasper County, South Carolina|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|9,900|8,144|183|South Carolina}}{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|7,078|7,185|131|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2016|Democratic|5,187|5,956|284|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|4,169|5,757|95|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|3,365|5,389|100|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|2,933|3,840|73|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|2,414|3,646|409|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|2,024|4,053|391|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|1,725|3,453|585|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|2,004|2,894|31|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1984|Democratic|3,102|3,753|24|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|1,617|3,312|40|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,221|2,903|16|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|1,650|1,203|31|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|633|1,402|1,081|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|1,593|1,002|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|779|721|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1956|Dixiecrat|403|210|658|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|800|636|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1948|Dixiecrat|31|141|715|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|18|230|206|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|41|418|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|4|452|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|11|399|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|5|102|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|0|89|39|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|0|219|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|0|243|0|South Carolina}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|0|198|0|South Carolina}}

== Economy ==
In 2022, the [[Gross domestic product|GDP]] was $1.7 billion (about $49,980 per capita),<ref>{{Cite web |last=U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |date=2001-01-01 |title=Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Jasper County, SC |url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GDPALL45053 |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis}}</ref> and the [[Real gross domestic product|real GDP]] was $1.3 billion (about $39,745 per capita) in [[Chained dollars|chained 2017 dollars]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |date=2001-01-01 |title=Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Jasper County, SC |url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/REALGDPALL45053 |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis}}</ref>

{{As of|2024|April}}, some of the largest employers in the county include [[AmeriGas]], the city of [[Hardeeville, South Carolina|Hardeeville]], [[Publix]], and [[Walmart]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |date=April 19, 2024 |title=Jasper County |url=https://lmi.dew.sc.gov/lmi%20site/Documents/CommunityProfiles/04000053.pdf |journal=Community Profiles |publisher=S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - Business Intelligence Department |publication-place=Columbia, SC |issue=04000053}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Employment and Wage Statistics by Industry in Jasper County, South Carolina - Q3 2023 <ref name=":0" />
! style="text-align:left;" | Industry
! style="text-align:right;" | Employment Counts
! style="text-align:right;" | Employment Percentage (%)
! style="text-align:right;" | Average Annual Wage ($)
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Accommodation and Food Services || style="text-align:right;" | 740 || style="text-align:right;" | 6.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 23,920
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services || style="text-align:right;" | 956 || style="text-align:right;" | 8.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 45,968
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting || style="text-align:right;" | 111 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.0 || style="text-align:right;" | 63,336
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation || style="text-align:right;" | 170 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.5 || style="text-align:right;" | 41,236
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Construction || style="text-align:right;" | 1,801 || style="text-align:right;" | 16.1 || style="text-align:right;" | 70,252
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Educational Services || style="text-align:right;" | 594 || style="text-align:right;" | 5.3 || style="text-align:right;" | 53,560
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Finance and Insurance || style="text-align:right;" | 110 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.0 || style="text-align:right;" | 61,048
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Health Care and Social Assistance || style="text-align:right;" | 2,094 || style="text-align:right;" | 18.7 || style="text-align:right;" | 34,580
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Information || style="text-align:right;" | 24 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.2 || style="text-align:right;" | 99,476
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Management of Companies and Enterprises || style="text-align:right;" | 288 || style="text-align:right;" | 2.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 58,396
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Manufacturing || style="text-align:right;" | 295 || style="text-align:right;" | 2.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 37,336
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction || style="text-align:right;" | 385 || style="text-align:right;" | 3.4 || style="text-align:right;" | 63,648
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Other Services (except Public Administration) || style="text-align:right;" | 850 || style="text-align:right;" | 7.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 59,852
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services || style="text-align:right;" | 173 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.5 || style="text-align:right;" | 62,244
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Public Administration || style="text-align:right;" | 1,752 || style="text-align:right;" | 15.7 || style="text-align:right;" | 49,296
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing || style="text-align:right;" | 174 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 51,480
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Retail Trade || style="text-align:right;" | 172 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.5 || style="text-align:right;" | 97,968
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Transportation and Warehousing || style="text-align:right;" | 293 || style="text-align:right;" | 2.6 || style="text-align:right;" | 70,720
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Utilities || style="text-align:right;" | 21 || style="text-align:right;" | 0.2 || style="text-align:right;" | 83,916
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | Wholesale Trade || style="text-align:right;" | 173 || style="text-align:right;" | 1.5 || style="text-align:right;" | 70,344
|-
| style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold;" | '''Total''' || style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | '''11,176''' || style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | '''100.0%''' || style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | '''51,570'''
|}

==Transportation==

===Major highways===
* {{Jct|state=SC|I|95}} <!-- enters Jasper County from the Georgia state line across the Savannah River. The road has a total of seven interchanges serving the county, before finally entering Hampton County north of exit 33. -->
* {{Jct|state=SC|US|17}}  <!-- was the main south-to-north highway Jasper County until it was surpassed by Interstate 95. from the Georgia state line across the Savannah River. The road runs through Hardeville and Ridgeland before joining I-95 in an overlap between Exits 22 and 33. -->
* {{Jct|state=SC|US|278}} <!-- ) is a spur of [[U.S. Route 78]].  The route enters Jasper county from Hampton County, then joins southbound US 17 in an overlap from Ridgeland to north of Hardeeville.-->
* {{Jct|state=SC|US-Conn|278|dab1=Ridgeland}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|US|321}} <!-- is a spur of [[U.S. Route 21]].  It begins in [[Hardeeville, South Carolina]] at US 17 north of Exit 5 on Interstate 95 and runs south to north along the western edge of the county before entering Hampton County.  -->
* {{Jct|state=SC|US|601}} <!-- is a spur of [[U.S. Route 1]]. It begins at US 601 between Tarbor and Robertville and runs northeast through Pineland before entering Hampton County-->
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|3}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|46}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|170}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|315}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|336}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC-Conn|336}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|462}}
* {{Jct|state=SC|SC|652}}

===Railroads===
[[CSX Transportation]]'s [[Charleston Subdivision]] (also known as the [[Charleston and Savannah Railway|Charleston-Savannah Railway]]) currently operates both [[freight rail|freight]] trains and [[passenger rail|passenger]] trains (via [[Amtrak]]) along the line, but does not stop anywhere within the county. The line also runs along the Hampton-Jasper County border northeast of the bridge over the Tullifinny River.

Another active CSX line within the county is the [[Columbia Subdivision]] which bisects the northwest corner of Jasper County between the Georgia state line and Hampton County. This line also operates freight as well as Amtrak passenger trains.

<!-- ===Airports===
*[[Hilton Head Island Airport]] -->

==Communities==
===City===
* [[Hardeeville, South Carolina|Hardeeville]] (largest community)

===Town===
* [[Ridgeland, South Carolina|Ridgeland]] (county seat)

===Unincorporated communities===
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* [[Coosawhatchie, South Carolina|Coosawhatchie]]
* [[Gillisonville, South Carolina|Gillisonville]]
* [[Grahamville, South Carolina|Grahamville]]
* [[Grays, South Carolina|Grays]]
* [[Levy, South Carolina|Levy]]
* [[Limehouse, South Carolina|Limehouse]]
* [[Okatie, South Carolina|Okatie]]
* [[Old House, South Carolina|Old House]]
* [[Pineland, South Carolina|Pineland]]
* [[Pocotaligo, South Carolina|Pocotaligo]]
* [[Point South, South Carolina|Point South]]
* [[Robertville, South Carolina|Robertville]]
* [[Switzerland, South Carolina|Switzerland]]
* [[Tarboro, South Carolina|Tarboro]]
* [[Tillman, South Carolina|Tillman]]
* [[Wagon Branch, South Carolina|Wagon Branch]]
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==See also==
* [[List of counties in South Carolina]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Jasper County, South Carolina]]
* [[Jasper Ocean Terminal]], planned deepwater container port in the county

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{osmrelation|1857004}}
* {{Official website|https://www.jaspercountysc.gov/}}
* [https://www.rootsandrecall.com/jasper/ Jasper County history and images]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Jasper County, South Carolina
|North     = [[Hampton County, South Carolina|Hampton County]]
|Northeast =
|East      = [[Beaufort County, South Carolina|Beaufort County]]
|Southeast =
|South     = [[Chatham County, Georgia]]
|Southwest =
|West      = [[Effingham County, Georgia]]
|Northwest =
}}
{{Jasper County, South Carolina}}
{{South Carolina Lowcountry}}
{{South Carolina}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Jasper County, South Carolina| ]]
[[Category:1912 establishments in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Hilton Head Island–Beaufort micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1912]]
[[Category:Majority-minority counties in South Carolina]]