Jury Pool Profile
Washington County, Minnesota
- County seat
- Stillwater
- Judicial district
- 10th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 286,895
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 276,238.
At a glance
Washington County is a 286,895-person venue. The county population is 78% White and 6% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $113,057, $25,937 above the MN state median of $87,120; 49.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 12.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish, then other Asian and Pacific Island languages (3.4%), a group the Census does not break out. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 25.5% of covered employment, average pay $63,148/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.95%, below the 4.31% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 47% to 54% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 276,238
- Median household income
- $115,345
- Unemployment
- 4.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 78% / 6%.
Washington County has a population of 276,238, with a median age of 39.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 78.1%; Black residents 5.6%. Independently, 5.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $113,057; 49.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 4.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 24,631 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 20,954, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 25.5% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.95%, below the Minnesota state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 51%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Washington County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 53.5% in 2024, 53.5% in 2020, 47.0% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 71% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 12.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
12.5% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Chinese, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 5.4% of the adult civilian population (11,439 individuals).