County · code 28061
Jasper CountyMississippi
Jasper County is a county in Mississippi, formed in 1833 with county seats in Bay Springs and Paulding. It was named after William Jasper.
- Founded1833
- County seatBay Springs and Paulding
- Named forWilliam Jasper
- Land area676 sq mi + 1.2 sq mi water
- Population16,367 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped19,455 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Jasper on the map of Mississippi
Mississippi has 82 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1833 from Jones County and Wayne County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Jasper County was created on December 23, 1833, from Jones and Wayne counties.
- 1833Jasper County created Jasper created from Jones and Wayne. · Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, sec. 11/p. 36
- 1884Changed Jones was authorized to gain from Jasper, dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change). · Miss. Laws 1884, reg. sess., ch. 157/p. 133
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Jasper
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 19,455 parcels from Jasper County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 21 July 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Jasper County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Jasper by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Jasper County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Jasper County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Jasper County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Jasper County
- When was Jasper County founded?
- Jasper County was founded in 1833, formed from Jones County and Wayne County, and named after William Jasper.
- What is the county seat of Jasper County?
- The county seat of Jasper County is Bay Springs and Paulding.
- Is there an online parcel map for Jasper County?
- Yes. Jasper County publishes a parcel map of 19,455 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Jasper County's boundary or name changed?
- Jasper County was created in 1833 from Jones County and Wayne County. Its boundary has been clarified one time since, with no change on the ground.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Jasper County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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