Jury Pool Profile
Fergus County, Montana
- County seat
- Lewistown
- Judicial district
- 10th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 11,825
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 11,687.
At a glance
Fergus County is a 11,825-person venue. The county population is 93% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $63,752, $11,768 below the MT state median of $75,520; 24.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly German or other West Germanic and Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 26.9% of covered employment, average pay $52,017/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.58%, above the 3.48% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 73% to 75% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 11,687
- Median household income
- $63,706
- Unemployment
- 3.6%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 93% / 1%.
Fergus County has a population of 11,687, with a median age of 44.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.0%; Black residents 0.6%. Independently, 2.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $63,752; 24.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 26.9%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 26.9% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.3%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.58%, above the Montana state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 74%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Fergus County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 74.0% in 2024, 74.6% in 2020, 73.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 61% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.5% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are German or other West Germanic, Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 11.9% of the adult civilian population (1,102 individuals).