Jury Pool Profile
Oneida County, Idaho
- County seat
- Malad City
- Judicial district
- 6th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 5,085
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 4,768.
At a glance
Oneida County is a 5,085-person venue. The county population is 94% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $72,937, $7,915 below the ID state median of $80,852; 26.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.4% 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 37.1% of covered employment, average pay $43,473/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.93%, below the 3.64% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 74% to 88% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 4,768
- Median household income
- $74,954
- Unemployment
- 2.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 94% / 0%.
Oneida County has a population of 4,768, with a median age of 40.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.8%; Black residents 0.4%. Independently, 4.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $72,937; 26.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 11.8%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 37.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.93%, below the Idaho state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 83%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Oneida County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 86.2% in 2024, 87.6% in 2020, 74.0% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 74% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 6.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.4% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 7.7% of the adult civilian population (268 individuals).