Jury Pool Profile
Gem County, Idaho
- County seat
- Emmett
- Judicial district
- 3rd Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 21,773
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 20,614.
At a glance
Gem County is a 21,773-person venue. The county population is 86% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $66,887, $13,965 below the ID state median of $80,852; 20.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 10.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 30.8% of covered employment, average pay $46,936/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.68%, above the 3.64% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 75% to 82% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 20,614
- Median household income
- $64,605
- Unemployment
- 3.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 86% / 0%.
Gem County has a population of 20,614, with a median age of 44.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 86.1%; Black residents 0.0%. Independently, 9.7% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $66,887; 20.7% 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: 30.8%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 30.8% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.68%, above the Idaho state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 79%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Gem County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 82.0% in 2024, 79.8% in 2020, 75.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 73% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 10.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
10.5% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 9.4% of the adult civilian population (1,517 individuals).