Jury Pool Profile
Wexford County, Michigan
- County seat
- Cadillac
- Judicial district
- 28th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 34,445
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 34,077.
At a glance
Wexford County is a 34,445-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $56,558, $15,778 below the MI state median of $72,336; 21.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Manufacturing, at 22.8% of covered employment, average pay $70,554/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.38%, above the 4.98% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 65% to 67% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 34,077
- Median household income
- $61,085
- Unemployment
- 5.4%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 1%.
Wexford County has a population of 34,077, with a median age of 42.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.0%; Black residents 1.2%. Independently, 2.7% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $56,558; 21.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 14.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Manufacturing, about 2,980 jobs; Education & health services, about 2,860, is within 20% of it, counting the jobs BLS withholds.
Manufacturing is the largest employment sector at 22.8% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.5%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.38%, above the Michigan state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 66%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Wexford County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 66.6% in 2024, 66.3% in 2020, 65.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 66% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.4% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 8.9% of the adult civilian population (2,346 individuals).