Jury Pool Profile
Idaho County, Idaho
- County seat
- Grangeville
- Judicial district
- 2nd Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 17,874
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 17,432.
At a glance
Idaho County is a 17,874-person venue. The county population is 91% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $66,189, $14,663 below the ID state median of $80,852; 22.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.7% 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 23.1% of covered employment, average pay $49,381/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.65%, above the 3.64% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 78% to 83% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 17,432
- Median household income
- $66,325
- Unemployment
- 4.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 91% / 0%.
Idaho County has a population of 17,432, with a median age of 49.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 91.1%; Black residents 0.1%. Independently, 4.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $66,189; 22.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 14.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 6.6%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 23.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.65%, above the Idaho state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 81%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Idaho County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 82.7% in 2024, 81.5% in 2020, 78.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 68% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 10.1% of the adult civilian population (1,414 individuals).