Jury Pool Profile
Isanti County, Minnesota
- County seat
- Cambridge
- Judicial district
- 10th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 44,386
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 42,596.
At a glance
Isanti County is a 44,386-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $92,468, $5,348 above the MN state median of $87,120; 20.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 27.1% of covered employment, average pay $60,395/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.64%, above the 4.31% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 65% to 70% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 42,596
- Median household income
- $87,440
- Unemployment
- 5.6%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 1%.
Isanti County has a population of 42,596, with a median age of 40.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 91.6%; Black residents 0.9%. Independently, 2.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $92,468; 20.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 7.2% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 3,027 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 2,748, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 27.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 24.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.64%, above the Minnesota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 68%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Isanti County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 69.8% in 2024, 68.0% in 2020, 65.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 67% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 8.1% of the adult civilian population (2,656 individuals).