Jasper

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Jasper

Total population

14,442

Median home value

$215,700

28.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$66,238

Jasper$66k

National$74k

Founded

1815

Elevation100 m

Land area73.93 km²

Weather87°F · Sunny

Coordinates33.85°, -87.27°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Jasper is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jasper had a population of 14,572. Named in honor of Sergeant William Jasper, an American Revolutionary War hero, Jasper was settled around 1815 and incorporated on August 18, 1886.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for Jasper, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Polly Holliday

American actress

Michael Rooker

American actor

Harlan Mathews

American politician (1927–2014)

C

Carter Manasco

American politician (1902-1992)

C

Charles Christopher Sheats

American politician (1839-1904)

Tom Bevill

American politician (1921–2005)

Sandy Posey

American pop singer (1944–2024)

Walter W. Bankhead

American congressman for Alabama (1897-1988)

Eric Dover

American musician

D

D. C. Wilcutt

American basketball player and coach (1923–2015)

Greg Reed

American politician

J

James Shepherd Freeman

United States admiral (1900-1962)

R

Raymond D. Fowler

American psychologist

R

Ronnie Coleman

American football player

T

Terry Owens

American football player (1944-2012)

Jason Aaron

American comic book writer, born 1973

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alabama

• Fultondale
  31.3 mi away · pop. 9,384
• Haleyville
  33.2 mi away
• Tarrant
  33.9 mi away · pop. 5,925
• Bear Creek
  37.8 mi away
• Woodstock
  44.3 mi away · pop. 1,218
• Sterrett
  54.4 mi away
• Courtland
  56.7 mi away · pop. 583
• Walnut Grove
  58.1 mi away
• Muscle Shoals
  65 mi away · pop. 16,275
• Albertville
  66.9 mi away · pop. 22,813
• Sheffield
  67.2 mi away · pop. 9,340
• Whitesboro
  72.7 mi away · pop. 1,918

Browse all places in Alabama →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Jasper

Comprehensive plan, Jasper, Alabama

Birmingham Regional Planning Commission. · 1973

Zoning ordinance for Jasper, Alabama

Jasper (Ala.). · 1938

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Jasper Alabam State of Mind Collection · 2019

Aircraft accident/incident summary reports

United States. National Transportation Safety Board. · 1985

Good Night Alabama

Adam Gamble · 2015

The Sibert family of South Carolina and Alabama

Jasper Luther Beeson · 1928

People and Things from the Walker County, Alabama Jasper Mountain Eagle

Robin Sterling · 2016

People and Things from the Walker County, Alabama Jasper Mountain Eagle (1884 - 1897)

Robin Sterling · 2013

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 182 mi
• Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-09-23 · 214 mi
• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 247 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Long-tailed Weasel

Neogale frenata

Seen 2026-10-05

Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe

Seen 2026-10-04

Dark-spotted Palthis Moth

Palthis angulalis

Seen 2026-10-03

Chinese Tallow

Triadica sebifera

Seen 2026-09-30

Spinybacked Orbweaver

Gasteracantha cancriformis

Seen 2026-09-23

Chinese Mantis

Tenodera sinensis

Seen 2026-09-23

Twin-flagged Jumping Spider

Anasaitis canosus

Seen 2026-09-22

blue mistflower

Conoclinium coelestinum

Seen 2026-09-19

Timulla euterpe

Timulla euterpe

Seen 2026-09-18

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).