[3] In a special edition in 1891, the Mountain Eagle stated there were six coal mines, two sandstone quarries, 400 coke ovens, one foundry and machine shop, two saw mills, one brick works, four hotels, and two banks.

Jasper has several sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

These include the John Hollis Bankhead House, First United Methodist Church, Jasper Downtown Historic District, and Walker County Hospital.

At the 2010 census, there were 14,352 people, 5,760 households, and 3,831 families living in the city.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,572 people, 5,269 households, and 3,176 families residing in the city.

Jasper is the location of the SyFy Channel's documentary show Town of the Living Dead.

[11] The city is home to the annual Foothills Festival in Historic Downtown Jasper Square, which features live music and food vendors.

In the TV series Lost, Jasper is the hometown of James "Sawyer" Ford.

[13] Media related to Jasper, Alabama at Wikimedia Commons