Jury Pool Profile
Baraga County, Michigan
- County seat
- L'Anse
- Judicial district
- 12th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 8,169
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 8,191.
At a glance
Baraga County is an 8,169-person venue. The county population is 73% White and 6% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $59,617, $12,719 below the MI state median of $72,336; 14.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home. The largest published sector is Public administration, at 23.0% of covered employment, average pay $62,105/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.51%, above the 4.98% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 62% to 64% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 8,191
- Median household income
- $55,327
- Unemployment
- 6.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 73% / 6%.
Baraga County has a population of 8,191, with a median age of 46.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 72.6%; Black residents 6.3%. Independently, 1.7% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $59,617; 14.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 14.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Counting the cells BLS withholds (private jobs estimated from Census County Business Patterns, government jobs from the statewide mix), the two largest sectors are within 20% of each other: Public administration about 680, Education & health services about 670.
Public administration is the largest published sector at 23.0% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 22.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.51%, above the Michigan state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 63%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Baraga County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 64.2% in 2024, 62.2% in 2020, 61.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 61% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Chinese, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 8.5% of the adult civilian population (579 individuals).