Jury Pool Profile
Chisago County, Minnesota
- County seat
- Center City
- Judicial district
- 10th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 59,142
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 57,991.
At a glance
Chisago County is a 59,142-person venue. The county population is 91% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $100,209, $13,089 above the MN state median of $87,120; 24.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.2% 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 Education & health services, at 31.2% of covered employment, average pay $60,025/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.88%, above the 4.31% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 62% to 65% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 57,991
- Median household income
- $99,400
- Unemployment
- 4.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 91% / 1%.
Chisago County has a population of 57,991, with a median age of 40.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 90.7%; Black residents 1.3%. Independently, 2.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $100,209; 24.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 6.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 31% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 31.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 16.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.88%, above the Minnesota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 63%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Chisago County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 64.9% in 2024, 63.4% in 2020, 61.5% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 72% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.2% 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 8.0% of the adult civilian population (3,601 individuals).