Jury Pool Profile
Bear Lake County, Idaho
- County seat
- Paris
- Judicial district
- 6th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 6,727
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 6,650.
At a glance
Bear Lake County is a 6,727-person venue. The county population is 95% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $75,337, $5,515 below the ID state median of $80,852; 21.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 30.8% of covered employment, average pay $48,532/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.19%, below the 3.64% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 75% to 88% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 6,650
- Median household income
- $75,260
- Unemployment
- 3.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 95% / 0%.
Bear Lake County has a population of 6,650, with a median age of 40.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 95.2%; Black residents 0.5%. Independently, 3.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $75,337; 21.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 9.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 30.8%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 30.8% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.3%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.19%, below the Idaho state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 84%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Bear Lake County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 87.5% in 2024, 87.9% in 2020, 75.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 72% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.6% 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 (303 individuals).