Jury Pool Profile
Lewis County, Idaho
- County seat
- Nezperce
- Judicial district
- 2nd Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 3,704
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 3,682.
At a glance
Lewis County is a 3,704-person venue. The county population is 83% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $60,384, $20,468 below the ID state median of $80,852; 21.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Vietnamese. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 23.3% of covered employment, average pay $32,999/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.55%, above the 3.64% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 76% to 82% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 3,682
- Median household income
- $51,615
- Unemployment
- 4.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 83% / 1%.
Lewis County has a population of 3,682, with a median age of 49.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 82.8%; Black residents 1.1%. Independently, 4.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $60,384; 21.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 23.3%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 23.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 22.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.55%, 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.
Lewis County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 81.6% in 2024, 79.6% in 2020, 75.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 64% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Vietnamese, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 10.8% of the adult civilian population (311 individuals).