Jasper County is a county in South Carolina, United States, on the Georgia border along the lower Savannah River. It had a population of 28,791 at the 2020 census and covers 701.58 square miles (1,817.1 km2), centred near 32\u00b026\u2032N 81\u00b001\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Ridgeland is the county seat, and its postal code is 29936. Hardeeville, straddling the Jasper–Beaufort county line, is the largest community. The county has 1 city, 1 town and 2 census-designated places, plus dozens of unincorporated crossroads and river landings. Jasper is in the Eastern time zone.<\/p>\n
Jasper County has one incorporated city, one incorporated town, two census-designated places, and a long list of unincorporated communities and old river landings scattered through its pine flatwoods and Savannah River bottomland. Many of the smaller names below are historic rail sidings, plantation-era landings, or crossroads rather than populated places with their own census counts — those are marked Unincorp.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardeeville<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 7,473<\/td>\n | 29927<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ridgeland<\/td>\n | Town · seat<\/td>\n | 3,758<\/td>\n | 29936<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Coosawhatchie<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29912<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gillisonville<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29934<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tillman<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29943<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pineland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29934<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Grahamville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pocotaligo<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Robertville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jasper<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Okatie<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Levy<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bashan<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Purysburgh<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Switzerland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mitchellville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Deerfield<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Boyd<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Grays<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Knowles<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kress<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Morgan<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Murad<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Nevadum<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Limehouse<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ricetown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Old House<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Possum Corner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| South Sea Pines<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Baker Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gilmania<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cosby<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Berrys Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bolon Hall Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cook Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Glasgow Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Good Hope Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Groover Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mill Stone Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| New Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Purysburgh Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Salvesbarg Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Turnbridge Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Hardeeville’s incorporated limits reach across the Jasper County line into neighboring Beaufort County, so the “largest city” figure above counts its whole population, not just the Jasper County share. Ridgeland’s town limits likewise extend eastward toward the Broad River in Beaufort County.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nMost of the county’s small landings and crossroads use one of these five post office ZIPs rather than a ZIP of their own.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nJasper County sits in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, a flat coastal-plain landscape of pine flatwoods, cypress swamp and tidal marsh drained toward the Savannah River, which forms the county’s entire southern and western boundary with Georgia. Roughly 6.6% of the county’s area is water. The Coosawhatchie and Tullifinny rivers cross the interior on their way to Port Royal Sound.<\/p>\n Jasper County borders Hampton County<\/a> to the north and Beaufort County<\/a> to the east, with Chatham County and Effingham County, Georgia, across the Savannah River to the south and west.<\/p>\n Jasper County had 28,791 residents at the 2020 census, a density of about 43.9 people per square mile. Hardeeville (7,473) and Ridgeland (3,758) are the two largest communities. Jasper’s median household income runs well below the South Carolina median of $67,804, reflecting the county’s long history as one of the state’s poorest — a gap that has narrowed since 2000 as new residential development along the U.S. 278 and I-95 corridors has broadened the tax base.<\/p>\n The county’s 2022 GDP was about $1.7 billion. Growth is concentrated along the I-95 and U.S. 278 corridors, where Hardeeville has drawn planned residential communities tied to the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal metro area. Named employers include AmeriGas, the City of Hardeeville, Publix and Walmart. Away from the interstate, agriculture and forestry remain part of the local economy in the county’s rural western half.<\/p>\n Jasper County was organized in 1912 from parts of Hampton and Beaufort counties, and named for Sergeant William Jasper, a Revolutionary War soldier killed at the 1779 Siege of Savannah. Ridgeland was originally platted as “Gopher Hill” in 1894 and renamed in 1902 for the sandy ridge it sits on, among the highest ground in the county. Hardeeville, incorporated in 1911, predates the county itself and grew as a stop for travelers on U.S. 17 long before the interstate era; its population more than doubled between 2010 and 2020.<\/p>\n Interstate 95 crosses the county on a north-south line, joined by U.S. Routes 17, 278, 321 and 601 and state highways SC 3, 46, 170, 315, 336, 462 and 652.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is Savannah\/Hilton Head International Airport, just across the Georgia line.<\/p>\n Where is Jasper County, South Carolina?<\/strong> What is the population of Jasper County?<\/strong> How big is Jasper County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Jasper County?<\/strong> How many towns and communities are in Jasper County?<\/strong> |