Jury Pool Profile
Keweenaw County, Michigan
- County seat
- Eagle River
- Judicial district
- 12th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 2,186
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 2,133.
At a glance
Keweenaw County is a 2,186-person venue. The county population is 93% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $58,613, $13,723 below the MI state median of $72,336; 41.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home. The largest published sector is Leisure & hospitality, at 36.1% of covered employment, average pay $28,144/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.6%, above the 4.98% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 55% to 57% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 2,133
- Median household income
- $52,583
- Unemployment
- 6.6%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 93% / 0%.
Keweenaw County has a population of 2,133, with a median age of 57.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.9%; Black residents 0.0%. Independently, 2.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $58,613; 41.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, with cells BLS withholds estimated from Census County Business Patterns (private jobs) and the statewide public-sector mix: Leisure & hospitality, about 37% of covered jobs.
Leisure & hospitality is the largest published sector at 36.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 8.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.6%, above the Michigan state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 56%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Keweenaw County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 55.6% in 2024, 55.4% in 2020, 57.0% 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'). 3.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 13.6% of the adult civilian population (246 individuals).