Jury Pool Profile
Washington County, Idaho
- County seat
- Weiser
- Judicial district
- 3rd Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 11,583
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 11,142.
At a glance
Washington County is a 11,583-person venue. The county population is 79% White (Census race-alone categories). 17% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $57,539, $23,313 below the ID state median of $80,852; 20.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 13.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Tagalog. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 26.6% of covered employment, average pay $49,134/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.79%, above the 3.64% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 74% to 80% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 11,142
- Median household income
- $54,000
- Unemployment
- 4.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 79% / 0%.
Washington County has a population of 11,142, with a median age of 45.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 79.5%; Black residents 0.3%. Independently, 16.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $57,539; 20.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 5.8%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 26.6% of covered employment, followed by Manufacturing at 19.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.79%, above the Idaho state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 77%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Washington County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 79.8% in 2024, 77.7% in 2020, 73.7% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 69% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 13.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
13.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Tagalog, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 8.4% of the adult civilian population (730 individuals).