Jury Pool Profile
Izard County, Arkansas
- County seat
- Melbourne
- Judicial district
- 16th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 14,405
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 14,009.
At a glance
Izard County is a 14,405-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $47,992, $14,154 below the AR state median of $62,146; 19.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Arabic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 35.5% of covered employment, average pay $42,440/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.17%, above the 4.25% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 75% to 82% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 14,009
- Median household income
- $49,405
- Unemployment
- 6.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 2%.
Izard County has a population of 14,009, with a median age of 46.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.9%; Black residents 1.6%. Independently, 3.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $47,992; 19.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 21.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 35.5%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 35.5% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.17%, above the Arkansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 79%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Izard County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 81.9% in 2024, 79.7% in 2020, 74.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 62% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Arabic, Chinese. Veterans account for 9.9% of the adult civilian population (1,139 individuals).