Jury Pool Profile
Broadwater County, Montana
- County seat
- Townsend
- Judicial district
- 1st Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 8,493
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 7,668.
At a glance
Broadwater County is a 8,493-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $91,182, $15,662 above the MT state median of $75,520; 27.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 19.6% of covered employment, average pay $45,126/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.91%, below the 3.48% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 75% to 78% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 7,668
- Median household income
- $70,374
- Unemployment
- 2.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 0%.
Broadwater County has a population of 7,668, with a median age of 45.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 89.2%; Black residents 0.2%. Independently, 2.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $91,182; 27.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 8.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 6.4%.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 19.6% of covered employment, followed by Leisure & hospitality at 18.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.91%, below the Montana state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 77%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Broadwater County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 78.4% in 2024, 77.4% in 2020, 75.2% 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'). 2.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Chinese. Veterans account for 9.9% of the adult civilian population (604 individuals).