Jasper County, South Carolina

Jasper County, South Carolina, has 38,533 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ridgeland. It uses Eastern Time and covers 655 sq mi (1,697 km²) of land.

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Jasper County in South Carolina
Effingham CountyBeaufort CountyHardeevilleRidgelandGillisonville
Jasper County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
38,533
Land area
655 sq mi (1,697 km²)
County seat or government
Ridgeland
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$65,613 ± $3,705
Median home value
$325,500 ± $32,916
Median rent, with utilities
$1,328 ± $64
Homes lived in by their owners
77.2% ± 2.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro areaOutlying county
Water area
46.4 sq mi (120 km²)
State
South Carolina
County code (FIPS)
45053
Coordinates (central point)
32.430591, -81.021629

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Jasper County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2991053,019 people
  2. 2990924,003 people
  3. 2993614,989 people
  4. 2992711,373 people
  5. 299444,416 people
  6. 299453,918 people
  7. 299161,470 people
  8. 299341,183 people
  9. 29922772 people
  10. 29943224 people
  11. 2991224 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Jasper County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Jasper County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Jasper County, largest first

  1. Jasper County School District32,166 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hardeeville, South Carolina (city)10,871 people
  2. Ridgeland, South Carolina (town)3,764 people
  3. Gillisonville, South Carolina (CDP)378 people
  4. Coosawhatchie, South Carolina (CDP)43 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Effingham County, Georgia19 mi west
  2. Beaufort County, South Carolina20 mi east
  3. Hampton County, South Carolina25 mi north
  4. Chatham County, Georgia31 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.