Jury Pool Profile
Washington County, Mississippi
- County seat
- Greenville
- Judicial district
- 4th Circuit Court District
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 40,446
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 42,765.
At a glance
Washington County is a 40,446-person venue. The county population is 24% White and 72% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $43,941, $15,360 below the MS state median of $59,301; 22.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 32.1% of covered employment, average pay $44,383/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.15%, above the 3.72% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 67% to 69% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 42,765
- Median household income
- $42,165
- Unemployment
- 5.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥50% Black (Census race-alone). This county: 72%.
Washington County has a population of 42,765, with a median age of 38.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 23.9%; Black residents 71.6%. Independently, 1.6% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $43,941; 22.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 29.4% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 32.1%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 32.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 22.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 5.15%, above the Mississippi state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 68%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Washington County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 67.0% in 2024, 69.4% in 2020, 67.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 58% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.5% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Chinese. Veterans account for 5.0% of the adult civilian population (1,595 individuals).