Jury Pool Profile
Winnebago County, Iowa
- County seat
- Forest City
- Judicial district
- 2nd Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 10,251
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 10,583.
At a glance
Winnebago County is a 10,251-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $71,443, $4,180 below the IA state median of $75,623; 26.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest published sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 22.3% of covered employment, average pay $51,720/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.55%, above the 3.34% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 60% to 65% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 10,583
- Median household income
- $67,642
- Unemployment
- 3.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 2%.
Winnebago County has a population of 10,583, with a median age of 42.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 89.4%; Black residents 2.2%. Independently, 5.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $71,443; 26.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.4% 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 32% of covered jobs.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest published sector at 22.3% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 19.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.55%, above the Iowa state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 62%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Winnebago County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 64.6% in 2024, 62.1% in 2020, 60.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 58% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 6.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Tagalog. Veterans account for 6.3% of the adult civilian population (523 individuals).