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Jury Pool Profile

Wayne County, Missouri

Republican +73 (2024)
Population
10,942
Median household income
$43,393
Unemployment
6.0%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 10,238 93.6%
  • Black or African American alone 42 0.4%
  • Asian alone 27 0.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 0 0.0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 0 0.0%
  • Some other race alone 114 1.0%
  • Two or more races 521 4.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 113 1.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 48.2

  • Under 18 2,216 20.3%
  • 18–24 691 6.3%
  • 25–44 2,215 20.2%
  • 45–64 3,159 28.9%
  • 65 and over 2,661 24.3%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
6.0%
+2.01 pp vs. state
County GDP
$259.8M
0.06% of state
Avg. annual pay
$38,066
Establishments
388

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Education & health services 780 34.4%
  • Leisure & hospitality 300 13.2%
  • Trade, transportation & utilities 295 13.0%
  • Manufacturing 259 11.4%
  • Public administration 147 6.5%
  • Professional & business services 99 4.4%
  • Natural resources & mining 91 4.0%
  • Construction 79 3.5%
  • Financial activities 67 3.0%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
76.0%
Median gross rent
$632
Owner-occupied
3,422
Renter-occupied
1,081

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 5,847 votes cast

  • Republican 5,030 86.0%
  • Democratic 783 13.4%
  • Other / third-party 34 0.6%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

99.1% speak only English at home

  • French (incl. Cajun) 51 0.5%
  • Spanish 34 0.3%
  • German 7 0.1%
  • Vietnamese 3 0.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
4,503
Family households
2,683
59.6% of households
Married w/ children
2,182
Single-mother households
149
Veterans
761
8.7% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

33.0% overall adherence rate

  • Evangelical Protestant 2,632 24.0%
  • Mainline Protestant 744 6.8%
  • Black Protestant 130 1.2%
  • Catholic 110 1.0%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 1 0.0%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
86.1%
With a disability
29.1%
Bachelor's or higher
11.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
42nd Judicial Circuit Court
Judges
7 (circuit + associate circuit judges combined; vintage 2019-2020 Bluebook)
Court seats
Centerville, Greenville, Ironton, Salem, Steelville

This judicial district spans multiple countys.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

Missouri statewide totals, 2023 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
2
22.92 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
2

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Wayne County, Missouri to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the county, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2023 · US Religion Census 2020.