Jury Pool Profile
Franklin County, Idaho
- County seat
- Preston
- Judicial district
- 6th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 15,889
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 15,056.
At a glance
Franklin County is a 15,889-person venue. The county population is 91% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $79,314, $1,538 below the ID state median of $80,852; 23.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 7.1% 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 Education & health services, at 27.1% of covered employment, average pay $43,086/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.24%, below the 3.64% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 71% to 88% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 15,056
- Median household income
- $71,950
- Unemployment
- 3.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 91% / 0%.
Franklin County has a population of 15,056, with a median age of 33.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 90.7%; Black residents 0.1%. Independently, 7.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $79,314; 23.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 7.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 7.2%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 27.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.24%, below the Idaho state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 82%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Franklin County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 87.4% in 2024, 87.7% in 2020, 70.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 81% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 7.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
7.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Tagalog. Veterans account for 5.1% of the adult civilian population (532 individuals).