Jury Pool Profile
Lemhi County, Idaho
- County seat
- Salmon
- Judicial district
- 7th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 8,474
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 8,249.
At a glance
Lemhi County is a 8,474-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $59,959, $20,893 below the ID state median of $80,852; 24.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.4% 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 25.1% of covered employment, average pay $59,724/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.36%, above the 3.64% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 74% to 76% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 8,249
- Median household income
- $53,202
- Unemployment
- 4.4%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 0%.
Lemhi County has a population of 8,249, with a median age of 53.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.4%; Black residents 0.1%. Independently, 3.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $59,959; 24.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 14.2% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 25.1%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 25.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.36%, above the Idaho state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 75%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Lemhi County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 76.3% in 2024, 75.8% in 2020, 74.0% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 56% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.4% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 8.4% of the adult civilian population (574 individuals).