Who is the Jasper County Clerk of Court?

R. Keith Horton is the Clerk of Court of Jasper County, South Carolina.

Who is the Jasper County Coroner?

Jeremiah Vaigneur II is the Coroner of Jasper County, South Carolina.

Who is the Jasper County Probate Judge?

Buster Kleckley is the Probate Judge of Jasper County, South Carolina.

Who is the Jasper County Sheriff?

Chris Malphrus is the Sheriff of Jasper County, South Carolina.

Who are the Jasper County commissioners?

John Kemp (County Council Member); Joseph Arzillo (County Council Member); William Joey Rowell (County Council Member); Chris VanGeison (County Council Member); Gene Ceccarilli (County Council Member).

What is the population of Jasper County?

About 32,166 people, with a median age of 45.3; the median household income is $65,613 and 17.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Jasper County?

3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 572 people unemployed in a labor force of 15,327, against 4.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Jasper County?

5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 1 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Jasper County?

1: Ridgeland. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Jasper County, SC elected officials: county council, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Jasper County: 10 seats on 6 elected bodies.

County Council

Jasper County Council

Office	Who holds it now
County Council Member	John Kemp source
County Council Member	Joseph Arzillo source
County Council Member	William Joey Rowell source
County Council Member	Chris VanGeison source
County Council Member	Gene Ceccarilli source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Clerk of Court	R. Keith Horton source
Coroner	Jeremiah Vaigneur II source
Probate Judge	Buster Kleckley source
Sheriff	Chris Malphrus source

Cities and towns

Ridgeland · Mayor J. N. Malphrus, Jr. Legislative Delegation Office 214 Second St., P.O. Box 2433, Ridgeland 29936 Tel. (843) 726-6019; Fax (843) 726-5068 email: jcdelegation@earthlink.net · 1 seat

How many local governments Jasper County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in Jasper County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	2	1
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	1	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Jasper County

32,166people

45.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$65,613 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

17.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%

26%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$325,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

11.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

14.5%U.S.: 8.4%

47.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

37.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 17.6% · White 46.2% · Black 32.8% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 2.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Jasper County

3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.8%. South Carolina: 3.7%.

572people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

14,755people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

15,327in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.7%	572	14,755	15,327
August 2026	4.3%	674	14,867	15,541
July 2026	4.0%	625	15,118	15,743
June 2026	4.4%	690	14,880	15,570
May 2026	3.7%	581	14,991	15,572
April 2026	3.5%	548	14,980	15,528
March 2026	4.2%	654	14,882	15,536
February 2026	5.6%	868	14,761	15,629
January 2026	5.7%	853	14,242	15,095
December 2025	4.8%	717	14,320	15,037
November 2025	5.0%	757	14,328	15,085
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.8%	713	14,269	14,982
August 2025	5.0%	765	14,517	15,282
July 2025	4.5%	705	14,827	15,532
June 2025	4.6%	701	14,670	15,371
May 2025	3.8%	564	14,434	14,998
April 2025	3.3%	499	14,407	14,906
March 2025	4.0%	603	14,457	15,060
February 2025	4.4%	660	14,191	14,851
January 2025	4.4%	626	13,711	14,337
December 2024	3.9%	562	13,682	14,244
November 2024	4.1%	584	13,727	14,311
October 2024	4.0%	591	14,035	14,626

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.4%	665	14,376	15,041
2024	4.0%	594	14,083	14,677
2023	2.8%	385	13,469	13,854
2022	3.2%	410	12,580	12,990
2021	3.5%	441	11,997	12,438
2020	5.2%	626	11,370	11,996
2019	2.5%	300	11,538	11,838
2018	3.0%	344	11,043	11,387
2017	3.7%	411	10,595	11,006
2016	4.4%	480	10,414	10,894

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. South Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Jasper County

616.6 per 100,0002025. South Carolina: 387.6.

1,905.4 per 100,0002025. South Carolina: 1,676.2.

12murders2025, 133 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	133	616.6	411	1,905.4
2024	227	1,046.8	430	1,982.9
2023	210	957.7	588	2,681.5
2022	150	687.5	514	2,355.9
2021	92	409.9	456	2,031.8
2020	36	158.1	369	1,620.6
2018	41	182.7	406	1,809.5
2017	48	210.5	491	2,153.2
2016	54	238.9	632	2,795.6

By police agency (2)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Jasper County Sheriff's Office	2025	125	314	17,828
Ridgeland Police Department	2025	8	97	3,742

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in South Carolina · the U.S.

Police staffing

3.94 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 21,570 people.

85sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

9civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (2), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Jasper County Sheriff's Office	73	8	17,828
Ridgeland Police Department	12	1	3,742

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	85	3.94	9	2
2024	65	3.00	10	2
2023	63	2.87	10	2
2022	54	2.48	11	2
2021	55	2.45	11	2
2018	51	2.27	6	2
2016	44	1.95	6	2

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Jasper County Clerk of Court?: R. Keith Horton is the Clerk of Court of Jasper County, South Carolina.
Who is the Jasper County Coroner?: Jeremiah Vaigneur II is the Coroner of Jasper County, South Carolina.
Who is the Jasper County Probate Judge?: Buster Kleckley is the Probate Judge of Jasper County, South Carolina.
Who is the Jasper County Sheriff?: Chris Malphrus is the Sheriff of Jasper County, South Carolina.
Who are the Jasper County commissioners?: John Kemp (County Council Member); Joseph Arzillo (County Council Member); William Joey Rowell (County Council Member); Chris VanGeison (County Council Member); Gene Ceccarilli (County Council Member).
What is the population of Jasper County?: About 32,166 people, with a median age of 45.3; the median household income is $65,613 and 17.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Jasper County?: 3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 572 people unemployed in a labor force of 15,327, against 4.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Jasper County?: 5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 1 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Jasper County?: 1: Ridgeland. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of October 15, 2026, from the South Carolina Legislative Manual's list of county officers and mayors of county seats; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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