South Carolina

Jasper

28,791
2020 population
1920
first census record
11
census records

About Jasper

Jasper, South Carolina, first appears in the United States federal census in 1920, when it recorded a population of 9,868. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 28,791.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 26 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Yamasee Uprising — Pocotaligo (1715), Yamasee War – Defeat of Captain Nairne 1715, Battle of Salkehatchie / Pocotaligo 1715, and 10 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202028,791
201024,777
200020,678
199015,487
198014,504
197011,885
196012,237
195010,995
194011,011
19309,988
19209,868
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Jasper

Military engagements that took place in Jasper, South Carolina.

Yamasee Uprising — Pocotaligo (1715)
1715
Yamasee War – Defeat of Captain Nairne 1715
1715
Battle of Salkehatchie / Pocotaligo 1715
1715
Battle of Fort King George (South Carolina)
1728
Prevost's Advance on Charleston (1779)
1779
Battle of Coosawhatchie
1861
Action at Mackey's Point — Broad River 1862
1862
Action at Coosawhatchie Bridge — October 1862
1862
Action at Stock's Bluff — Inland Waterways 1863
1863
Battle of Tullifinny Creek
1864
CSS Chattahoochee — SC Naval Operations
1864
Union Destruction at Grahamville SC — 1864
1864
Action at Honey Hill SC — November 30 1864
1864
Battle of Honey Hill South Carolina
1864
Second Engagement at Tulifinny Creek — December 1864
1864
Battle of Tulifinny (Second)
1864
Battle of Honey Hill (SC/GA border)
1864
Skirmish at Honey Hill
1864
Action at Tullifinny — November 1864 (First)
1864
Battle of Honey Hill (South Carolina 1864)
1864
Second Battle of Tullifinny Creek
1864
Battle of Tulifinny Creek
1864
Skirmish at Coosawhatchie — January 1865
1865
Skirmish at Coosawhatchie River — January 1865
1865
Skirmish at Robertville SC — January 1865
1865
Skirmish at McPhersonville — Advance to Salkehatchie
1865

Historic places in Jasper

National Register of Historic Places listings in Jasper, South Carolina.

Gillisonville Baptist Church
Gillisonville
House Plantation, Old
Ridgeland
White Hall Plantation House Ruins and Oak Avenue
Ridgeland
Honey Hill-Boyd's Neck Battlefield
Ridgeland
Robertville Baptist Church
Robertville
Tillman School
Tillman
Jasper County Courthouse
Ridgeland
Church of the Holy Trinity
Ridgeland
Richardson, J.C., House
Robertville
Sinclair Service Station
Ridgeland

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Frequently asked about Jasper

When does Jasper first appear in the US census?
Jasper, South Carolina first appears in the federal census in 1920, with a recorded population of 9,868.
What is the population of Jasper?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Jasper had a recorded population of 28,791.
Were any battles fought in Jasper?
26 documented military engagements took place in Jasper, including Yamasee Uprising — Pocotaligo (1715), Yamasee War – Defeat of Captain Nairne 1715, Battle of Salkehatchie / Pocotaligo 1715.
How many historic places are in Jasper?
10 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Jasper, South Carolina.
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