Jury Pool Profile
Christian County, Missouri
- County seat
- Ozark
- Judicial district
- 38th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 96,725
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 92,915.
At a glance
Christian County is a 96,725-person venue. The county population is 91% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $81,892, $10,309 above the MO state median of $71,583; 32.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 24.7% of covered employment, average pay $48,742/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.33%, below the 3.85% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 75% to 76% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 92,915
- Median household income
- $83,437
- Unemployment
- 3.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 91% / 1%.
Christian County has a population of 92,915, with a median age of 39.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 91.3%; Black residents 0.7%. Independently, 3.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $81,892; 32.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 8.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 5,150 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 4,520, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.7% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.33%, below the Missouri state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 75%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Christian County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 75.6% in 2024, 74.6% in 2020, 74.7% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 75% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, Korean. Veterans account for 7.5% of the adult civilian population (5,229 individuals).