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Jury Pool Profile

Baraga County, Michigan

Republican +30 (2024)
Population
8,249
Median household income
$55,117
Unemployment
7.6%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 5,991 72.6%
  • Black or African American alone 557 6.8%
  • Asian alone 50 0.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 1,004 12.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 8 0.1%
  • Some other race alone 25 0.3%
  • Two or more races 614 7.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 140 1.7%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 46.2

  • Under 18 1,408 17.1%
  • 18–24 630 7.6%
  • 25–44 2,006 24.3%
  • 45–64 2,308 28.0%
  • 65 and over 1,897 23.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
7.6%
+2.58 pp vs. state
County GDP
$374.5M
0.05% of state
Avg. annual pay
$51,002
Establishments
211

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Public administration 691 23.2%
  • Education & health services 603 20.3%
  • Manufacturing 520 17.5%
  • Trade, transportation & utilities 253 8.5%
  • Leisure & hospitality 171 5.8%
  • Financial activities 90 3.0%
  • Construction 79 2.7%
  • Natural resources & mining 54 1.8%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
77.0%
Median gross rent
$557
Owner-occupied
2,568
Renter-occupied
769

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 4,332 votes cast

  • Republican 2,779 64.2%
  • Democratic 1,488 34.3%
  • Other / third-party 65 1.5%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

97.8% speak only English at home

  • Other Asian/Pacific 73 0.9%
  • Other 53 0.7%
  • Spanish 31 0.4%
  • Chinese 12 0.2%
  • German 4 0.1%
  • French (incl. Cajun) 3 0.0%
  • Tagalog 1 0.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
3,337
Family households
1,996
59.8% of households
Married w/ children
1,598
Single-mother households
116
Veterans
600
8.8% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

36.4% overall adherence rate

  • Catholic 1,159 14.2%
  • Mainline Protestant 1,145 14.0%
  • Evangelical Protestant 588 7.2%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 77 0.9%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
95.5%
With a disability
20.2%
Bachelor's or higher
16.1%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
12th Judicial Circuit Court
Judges
1 (Circuit Court judges per circuit (general civil + felony criminal jurisdiction); District Court judges (limited jurisdiction) and Probate Court judges separate. Vintage 2026 courts.michigan.gov / Wikipedia 'Michigan Circuit Courts' table; cross-checked against MCL § 600.508.)
Court seats
Eagle River, Houghton, L'Anse

This judicial district spans multiple countys.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

Michigan statewide totals, 2023 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
2
29.24 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
2

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Baraga County, Michigan to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the county, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2023 · US Religion Census 2020.