Jury Pool Profile
Itasca County, Minnesota
- County seat
- Grand Rapids
- Judicial district
- 9th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 45,404
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 45,275.
At a glance
Itasca County is a 45,404-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $71,607, $15,513 below the MN state median of $87,120; 25.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.9% 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 32.5% of covered employment, average pay $53,940/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.71%, above the 4.31% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 55% to 59% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 45,275
- Median household income
- $68,603
- Unemployment
- 6.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 1%.
Itasca County has a population of 45,275, with a median age of 46.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.8%; Black residents 0.8%. Independently, 1.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $71,607; 25.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 32% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 32.5% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.71%, above the Minnesota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 57%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Itasca County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 59.3% in 2024, 57.4% in 2020, 54.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 65% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.9% 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 9.1% of the adult civilian population (3,277 individuals).