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Jasper, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,214. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,082 (-4.1% change)
Males: 1,548 (48.2%), Females: 1,666 (51.8%)

Marion County

Zip code: 37347

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $35,926
Median house value: $87,100

Population by Race

Races in Jasper:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • Black (7.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (23.0%), English (12.4%), Irish (8.3%), German (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Italian (2.2%).

Elevation: 622 feet

Land area: 9.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jasper

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jasper town

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +421 (+15.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Jasper:

  • GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (1000 HIGHWAY 28)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Jasper:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jasper:

  • LOVELL FIELD (about 30 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 60 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 85 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jasper:

  • MARION COUNTY-BROWN FIELD (about 4 miles; JASPER, TN; Abbreviation: APT)
  • STEVENSON (about 18 miles; STEVENSON, AL; Abbreviation: 7A6)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 20 miles; SEWANEE, TN; Abbreviation: UOS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jasper:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 23 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,821)
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 75 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)

Schools

Public high school in Jasper:

  • MARION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 160 RIDLEY DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Jasper:

  • GENESIS LEARNING CENTERS (Students: 16; Location: 490 CHASEY SIMPSON RD.; Grades: 6 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle schools in Jasper:

  • JASPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 495 WARRIOR DR; Grades: KG – 04)
  • JASPER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 484; Location: 601 ELM AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Jasper:

  • THE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 34; Location: 396 PLEASANT VIEW CIRCLE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • JASPER ADVENTIST SHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: 513 TRACY CITY HWY; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Jasper:

  • JASPER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $161,442; Location: 14 WEST SECOND STREET; 23,321 books; 1,330 audio materials; 3,017 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)

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