Jury Pool Profile
Woodruff County, Arkansas
- County seat
- Augusta
- Judicial district
- 1st Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 5,710
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 6,026.
At a glance
Woodruff County is a 5,710-person venue. The county population is 69% White and 25% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $46,571, $15,575 below the AR state median of $62,146; 16.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.6% 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 26.9% of covered employment, average pay $45,903/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.83%, below the 4.25% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 53% to 65% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 6,026
- Median household income
- $48,158
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 69% / 25%.
Woodruff County has a population of 6,026, with a median age of 45.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 69.2%; Black residents 24.9%. Independently, 1.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $46,571; 16.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 25.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 26.9%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 26.9% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 22.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.83%, below the Arkansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 60%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Woodruff County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 65.3% in 2024, 62.3% in 2020, 52.7% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 53% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Arabic. Veterans account for 6.5% of the adult civilian population (305 individuals).