Town guide

Jasper, Georgia

Jasper is a city in Pickens County, Georgia, home to about 4,630 people across 8.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30143 and 30175.

Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population4,630541 per sq mi
Median home value$282,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$224Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Jasper

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Jasper

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)58 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL537 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jasper; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Jasper

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Jasper had 4,084 residents in the 2020 census, up 88% since 2000.

It’s the 186th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Pickens County grew from 8,641 residents in 1900 to 33,216 in 2020.

Jasper population by census2000: 2,167, 2010: 3,684, 2020: 4,0842,16720003,68420104,0842020

Pickens County, 1900–2020

Pickens County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,641, 1910: 9,041, 1920: 8,222, 1930: 9,687, 1940: 9,136, 1950: 8,855, 1960: 8,903, 1970: 9,620, 1980: 11,652, 1990: 14,432, 2000: 22,983, 2010: 29,431, 2020: 33,2169K’00’108K’20’309K’40’509K’60’7012K’80’9023K’00’1033K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 58.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JasperJan: high 48°F, low 31°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 34°F, 5 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 40°F, 5.9 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 47°F, 5.1 in; May: high 75°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 67°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 66°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 40°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 35°F, 5.3 in48°31°Jan5.552°34°Feb5.060°40°Mar5.968°47°Apr5.175°56°May4.382°63°Jun4.985°67°Jul5.384°66°Aug4.679°61°Sep4.269°50°Oct4.059°40°Nov4.651°35°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jasper 1 Nnw, GA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Pickens County

7,790 jobs at 809 businesses in Pickens County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pickens CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,546 jobs; Retail trade: 1,446 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 925 jobs; Manufacturing: 788 jobs; Construction: 598 jobs; Other services: 527 jobs; Wholesale trade: 373 jobs; Administrative and support: 289 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Construction 8% Other services 7% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

224 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jasper’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jasper2.9 miles
  • Northside Hospital CherokeeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Canton17.6 miles
  • Adventhealth GordonGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Calhoun25.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors23
Specialist doctors49
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants65
Mental health providers38
Physical and occupational therapists25
Optometrists3
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies12

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Jasper

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Dorris Wiggington City Park · 50 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.2 mi
  • Kroger1.4 mi
  • Ingles1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jasper Drugs2.9 mi
  • Walgreens3.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi

Libraries

  • Pickens County Library3.3 mi

Museums

  • Talking Rock Schoolhouse Teaching Museum2.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Jasper

Public schools here are run by Pickens County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Harmony Elementary SchoolJasperPre-K–4509Public4.3 mi
Hill City Elementary SchoolJasperPre-K–4602Public2.3 mi
Jasper Middle SchoolJasper5–6573Public2.8 mi
Pickens County Junior High SchoolJasper7–8638Public4.2 mi
Pickens County High SchoolJasper9–121,219Public5.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
First Baptist Church of Jasper Pk and KindergartenJasperPre-K–K7Baptist3.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Talking Rock and Nelson.

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