 About 14.2% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.Jasper County is governed by a five-member partisan county council, who are elected in staggered four year terms.The council appoints a county administrator who is tasked with running the day-to-day operations of the county, with the exception of the Sheriff's Office.