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Jury Pool Profile

Mineral County, Colorado

Republican +13 (2024)
Population
799
Median household income
$52,455
Unemployment
5.2%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 726 90.9%
  • Black or African American alone 0 0.0%
  • Asian alone 7 0.9%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 1 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0%
  • Some other race alone 6 0.8%
  • Two or more races 59 7.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19 2.4%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 53.7

  • Under 18 100 12.5%
  • 18–24 15 1.9%
  • 25–44 215 26.9%
  • 45–64 232 29.0%
  • 65 and over 237 29.7%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
5.2%
+1.27 pp vs. state
County GDP
$100.1M
0.02% of state
Avg. annual pay
$42,967
Establishments
84

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Leisure & hospitality 354 56.2%
  • Trade, transportation & utilities 80 12.7%
  • Public administration 57 9.0%
  • Education & health services 54 8.6%
  • Professional & business services 35 5.6%
  • Financial activities 9 1.4%
  • Construction 3 0.5%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
73.7%
Median gross rent
$903
Owner-occupied
320
Renter-occupied
114

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 753 votes cast

  • Republican 417 55.4%
  • Democratic 317 42.1%
  • Other / third-party 19 2.5%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

99.1% speak only English at home

  • French (incl. Cajun) 6 0.8%
  • Spanish 1 0.1%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
434
Family households
247
56.9% of households
Married w/ children
241
Single-mother households
0
Veterans
75
10.8% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

42.0% overall adherence rate

  • Mainline Protestant 160 18.5%
  • Evangelical Protestant 109 12.6%
  • Catholic 94 10.9%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
84.4%
With a disability
10.6%
Bachelor's or higher
54.5%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
12th Judicial District Court
Judges
4 (District Court judges per district (general civil + criminal jurisdiction); vintage 2026 coloradojudicial.gov; reflects Jan 7, 2025 23rd JD reorganization)
Court seats
Alamosa, Conejos, Creede, Del Norte, Saguache, San Luis

This judicial district spans multiple countys.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

Colorado statewide totals, 2023 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
3
429.18 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
3

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Mineral County, Colorado to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the county, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2023 · US Religion Census 2020.