Jasper County, Missouri: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+47%. Republican peak: R+51 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+47MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 124,3572024 5-year
- Median household income
- $60,6942024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Red Willow County, NE · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Jasper CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Jasper County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 13,943 | 39,084 | 54,041 | ||
| R | 13,549 | 37,728 | 52,539 | ||
| R | 10,572 | 35,070 | 48,326 | ||
| R | 12,809 | 31,349 | 45,218 | ||
| R | 15,730 | 31,667 | 48,025 | ||
| R | 13,002 | 31,846 | 45,085 | ||
| R | 11,737 | 24,899 | 37,481 | ||
| R | 11,462 | 18,361 | 33,761 | ||
| R | 11,727 | 17,592 | 35,872 | ||
| R | 11,159 | 19,934 | 31,187 | ||
| R | 9,259 | 23,066 | 32,325 | ||
| R | 11,953 | 21,664 | 34,666 | ||
| R | 14,910 | 17,086 | 32,149 | ||
| R | 7,652 | 22,482 | 30,134 | ||
| R | 10,987 | 16,794 | 30,962 | ||
| D | 18,045 | 15,481 | 33,526 | ||
| R | 14,962 | 21,804 | 36,766 | ||
| R | 13,404 | 20,414 | 33,818 | ||
| R | 14,665 | 23,065 | 37,812 | ||
| D | 15,404 | 14,593 | 30,078 | ||
| R | 13,111 | 17,301 | 30,475 | ||
| R | 18,249 | 18,755 | 37,111 | ||
| D | 19,822 | 14,440 | 34,585 | ||
| D | 17,349 | 11,788 | 29,604 | ||
| R | 8,292 | 20,587 | 29,059 | ||
| R | 9,176 | 13,701 | 24,860 | ||
| R | 11,006 | 17,074 | 29,225 | ||
| D | 10,513 | 9,358 | 21,037 | ||
| D | 6,789 | 4,571 | 16,704 | ||
| R | 8,130 | 9,143 | 18,652 | ||
| R | 6,006 | 7,851 | 15,537 | ||
| D | 9,658 | 8,747 | 19,052 | ||
| D | 7,026 | 4,835 | 11,972 | ||
| R | 4,805 | 5,369 | 12,150 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.7%
English
13.6%
Irish
12.4%
American
6.9%
Scottish
2.4%
French
1.9%
Italian
1.6%
African American
1.4%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$60,694
Jasper County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Jasper County$60,694
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.4%
Working age (18–64)15.6%
Seniors (65+)10.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.4%
speak English only
Spanish5.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Jasper County, anchored by Joplin in the state's southwest corner, has shifted steadily rightward over two decades; its R+46.7 margin in 2024 reflects a working-class exurban electorate where Republican presidential candidates now routinely clear 70 percent.
The Republican margin in Jasper County reached its widest at fifty-one points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was forty-seven points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $60,694, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 124,357 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Red Willow County and Furnas County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Jasper County, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jasper County, Missouri voted Republican by 46.5 points (R+47), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 54,041 votes cast, 13,943 went Democratic and 39,084 went Republican.
What is Jasper County, Missouri's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Jasper County, Missouri as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.
When did Jasper County, Missouri last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jasper County, Missouri voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Jasper County, Missouri?
Jasper County, Missouri has a population of 124,357 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jasper County, Missouri?
Median household income in Jasper County, Missouri is $60,694 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Jasper County, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jasper County, Missouri from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.