Jury Pool Profile
Norman County, Minnesota
- County seat
- Ada
- Judicial district
- 9th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 6,336
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 6,367.
At a glance
Norman County is a 6,336-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $71,780, $15,340 below the MN state median of $87,120; 22.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.8% 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 29.7% of covered employment, average pay $48,983/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.33%, above the 4.31% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 53% to 60% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 6,367
- Median household income
- $72,260
- Unemployment
- 4.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 1%.
Norman County has a population of 6,367, with a median age of 43.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.5%; Black residents 0.5%. Independently, 5.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $71,780; 22.8% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, even counting every withheld job toward the other sectors: Education & health services, about 30% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.7% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 17.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.33%, above the Minnesota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 56%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Norman County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 59.8% in 2024, 56.8% in 2020, 52.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 64% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.8% 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 7.8% of the adult civilian population (379 individuals).