Jury Pool Profile
Hodgeman County, Kansas
- County seat
- Jetmore
- Judicial district
- 24th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 1,619
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 1,652.
At a glance
Hodgeman County is a 1,619-person venue. The county population is 95% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $72,127, $3,275 below the KS state median of $75,402; 30.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 24.4% of covered employment, average pay $52,412/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.32%, below the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking roughly 84% of the vote each time.
- Population
- 1,652
- Median household income
- $59,955
- Unemployment
- 3.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 95% / 0%.
Hodgeman County has a population of 1,652, with a median age of 48.6. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 94.7%; Black residents 0.4%. Independently, 4.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $72,127; 30.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 9.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 24.4%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.4% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 24.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.32%, below the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 84%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Hodgeman County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 84.6% in 2024, 83.8% in 2020, 84.0% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 59% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.5% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish. Veterans account for 7.0% of the adult civilian population (86 individuals).