Jury Pool Profile
Washington County, Missouri
- County seat
- Potosi
- Judicial district
- 24th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 23,810
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 23,470.
At a glance
Washington County is a 23,810-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $54,645, $16,938 below the MO state median of $71,583; 11.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 36.2% of covered employment, average pay $39,733/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.51%, above the 3.85% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 76% to 82% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 23,470
- Median household income
- $56,043
- Unemployment
- 4.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 2%.
Washington County has a population of 23,470, with a median age of 40.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.1%; Black residents 1.8%. Independently, 1.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $54,645; 11.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 18.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 36% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 36.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.51%, above the Missouri state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 80%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Washington County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 82.3% in 2024, 80.7% in 2020, 75.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 69% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 7.6% of the adult civilian population (1,363 individuals).