Jury Pool Profile
Plumas County, California
- County seat
- Quincy
- Judicial district
- Plumas County Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 18,583
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 19,423.
At a glance
Plumas County is an 18,583-person venue. The county population is 84% White (Census race-alone categories). 10% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $72,068, $28,062 below the CA state median of $100,130; 22.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 8.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 29.7% of covered employment, average pay $60,646/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 7.54%, above the 5.36% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking roughly 57% of the vote each time.
- Population
- 19,423
- Median household income
- $66,031
- Unemployment
- 7.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 84% / 2%.
Plumas County has a population of 19,423, with a median age of 52.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 83.7%; Black residents 1.6%. Independently, 10.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $72,068; 22.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 13.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 30% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.7% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 15.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 7.54%, above the California state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 57%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Plumas County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 56.9% in 2024, 57.3% in 2020, 57.5% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 8.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
8.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 9.9% of the adult civilian population (1,589 individuals).