Jury Pool Profile
Valley County, Idaho
- County seat
- Cascade
- Judicial district
- 4th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 12,831
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 12,389.
At a glance
Valley County is a 12,831-person venue. The county population is 91% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $82,595, $1,743 above the ID state median of $80,852; 40.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.6% 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 Leisure & hospitality, at 31.9% of covered employment, average pay $34,210/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.2%, above the 3.64% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 54% to 58% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 12,389
- Median household income
- $76,078
- Unemployment
- 4.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 91% / 0%.
Valley County has a population of 12,389, with a median age of 46.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 91.2%; Black residents 0.1%. Independently, 5.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $82,595; 40.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 8.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
None of the heuristic anchors fired (oil & gas <5%, healthcare/education <20%, manufacturing <15%). Top sector: Leisure & hospitality (31.9%).
Leisure & hospitality is the largest employment sector at 31.9% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 17.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.2%, above the Idaho state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 56%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Valley County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 58.2% in 2024, 55.9% in 2020, 54.3% 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'). 2.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.6% 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 8.4% of the adult civilian population (842 individuals).