Jury Pool Profile
Bannock County, Idaho
- County seat
- Pocatello
- Judicial district
- 6th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 91,591
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 89,454.
At a glance
Bannock County is a 91,591-person venue. The county population is 83% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $69,744, $11,108 below the ID state median of $80,852; 30.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Chinese. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 32.7% of covered employment, average pay $50,064/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.09%, above the 3.64% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 51% to 61% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 89,454
- Median household income
- $66,499
- Unemployment
- 4.1%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 83% / 1%.
Bannock County has a population of 89,454, with a median age of 35.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 83.1%; Black residents 0.9%. Independently, 9.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $69,744; 30.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 32.7%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 32.7% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 17.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.09%, above the Idaho state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 57%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Bannock County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 60.9% in 2024, 59.0% in 2020, 51.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 6.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Chinese, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 6.9% of the adult civilian population (4,610 individuals).