Jury Pool Profile
Calhoun County, Iowa
- County seat
- Rockwell City
- Judicial district
- 2nd Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 9,562
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 9,803.
At a glance
Calhoun County is a 9,562-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $62,385, $13,238 below the IA state median of $75,623; 21.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest published sector is Education & health services, at 27.2% of covered employment, average pay $50,929/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.92%, below the 3.34% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 68% to 73% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 9,803
- Median household income
- $64,964
- Unemployment
- 2.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 2%.
Calhoun County has a population of 9,803, with a median age of 42.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.1%; Black residents 1.6%. Independently, 2.7% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $62,385; 21.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 13.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, with cells BLS withholds estimated from Census County Business Patterns (private jobs) and the statewide public-sector mix: Education & health services, about 40% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest published sector at 27.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 26.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.92%, below the Iowa state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 70%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Calhoun County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 72.8% in 2024, 70.2% in 2020, 67.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 61% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.8% 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 6.3% of the adult civilian population (481 individuals).