Jury Pool Profile
Jenkins County, Georgia
- County seat
- Millen
- Judicial district
- Ogeechee Judicial Circuit Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 8,843
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 8,711.
At a glance
Jenkins County is an 8,843-person venue. The county population is 55% White and 37% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $46,061, $33,851 below the GA state median of $79,912; 10.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 7.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 26.4% of covered employment, average pay $49,954/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.93%, below the 3.45% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 62% to 65% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 8,711
- Median household income
- $44,389
- Unemployment
- 2.9%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 55% / 37%.
Jenkins County has a population of 8,711, with a median age of 41.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 54.9%; Black residents 37.1%. Independently, 9.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $46,061; 10.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 28.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, even counting every withheld job toward the other sectors: Education & health services, about 26% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 26.4% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 17.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.93%, below the Georgia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 63%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Jenkins County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 65.0% in 2024, 62.5% in 2020, 62.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 64% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 7.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
7.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 7.6% of the adult civilian population (547 individuals).