Jury Pool Profile
Chippewa County, Minnesota
- County seat
- Montevideo
- Judicial district
- 8th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 12,406
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 12,377.
At a glance
Chippewa County is a 12,406-person venue. The county population is 83% White (Census race-alone categories). 11% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $70,511, $16,609 below the MN state median of $87,120; 19.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 10.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish, then other Asian and Pacific Island languages (3.2%), a group the Census does not break out. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 29.4% of covered employment, average pay $57,262/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.85%, above the 4.31% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 61% to 66% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 12,377
- Median household income
- $71,458
- Unemployment
- 4.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 83% / 1%.
Chippewa County has a population of 12,377, with a median age of 41.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 83.3%; Black residents 0.5%. Independently, 10.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $70,511; 19.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 29% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.4% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.85%, above the Minnesota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 64%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Chippewa County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 66.3% in 2024, 64.3% in 2020, 60.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 62% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 10.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
10.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 8.7% of the adult civilian population (810 individuals).