Jury Pool Profile
McDuffie County, Georgia
- County seat
- Thomson
- Judicial district
- Toombs Judicial Circuit Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 21,640
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 21,718.
At a glance
McDuffie County is a 21,640-person venue. The county population is 55% White and 40% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $53,781, $26,131 below the GA state median of $79,912; 17.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Manufacturing, at 24.9% of covered employment, average pay $58,314/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.22%, above the 3.45% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 59% to 62% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 21,718
- Median household income
- $56,733
- Unemployment
- 4.2%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 55% / 40%.
McDuffie County has a population of 21,718, with a median age of 38.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 55.4%; Black residents 40.1%. Independently, 3.7% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $53,781; 17.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 19.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Manufacturing, 1,764 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 1,578, is within 20% of it.
Manufacturing is the largest employment sector at 24.9% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 22.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.22%, above the Georgia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 60%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
McDuffie County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 62.3% in 2024, 59.0% in 2020, 58.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 69% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 8.5% of the adult civilian population (1,393 individuals).