Jury Pool Profile
Adams County, Idaho
- County seat
- Council
- Judicial district
- 3rd Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 5,013
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 4,744.
At a glance
Adams County is a 5,013-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $64,610, $16,242 below the ID state median of $80,852; 21.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 20.4% of covered employment, average pay $40,029/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.91%, above the 3.64% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 71% to 76% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 4,744
- Median household income
- $61,808
- Unemployment
- 6.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 0%.
Adams County has a population of 4,744, with a median age of 53.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 89.2%; Black residents 0.2%. Independently, 5.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $64,610; 21.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
None of the heuristic anchors fired (oil & gas <5%, healthcare/education <20%, manufacturing <15%). Top sector: Trade, transportation & utilities (20.4%).
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 20.4% of covered employment, followed by Public administration at 18.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.91%, above the Idaho state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 74%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Adams County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 76.0% in 2024, 75.1% in 2020, 71.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 65% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 7.9% of the adult civilian population (308 individuals).