Jury Pool Profile
Otter Tail County, Minnesota
- County seat
- Fergus Falls
- Judicial district
- 7th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 61,041
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 60,475.
At a glance
Otter Tail County is a 61,041-person venue. The county population is 91% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $71,907, $15,213 below the MN state median of $87,120; 28.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.6% 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 27.6% of covered employment, average pay $54,485/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.19%, above the 4.31% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 65% to 66% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 60,475
- Median household income
- $72,255
- Unemployment
- 5.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 91% / 1%.
Otter Tail County has a population of 60,475, with a median age of 46.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 91.2%; Black residents 1.1%. Independently, 4.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $71,907; 28.3% 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: Education & health services, about 28% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 27.6% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.5%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.19%, above the Minnesota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 66%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Otter Tail County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 66.3% in 2024, 65.4% in 2020, 64.9% 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'). 4.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.6% 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 (3,781 individuals).