Jury Pool Profile
Flathead County, Montana
- County seat
- Kalispell
- Judicial district
- 11th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 115,429
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 110,695.
At a glance
Flathead County is a 115,429-person venue. The county population is 91% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $76,444; 37.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.0% 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 Education & health services, at 22.0% of covered employment, average pay $68,025/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.66%, above the 3.48% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 64% to 66% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 110,695
- Median household income
- $73,925
- Unemployment
- 3.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 91% / 0%.
Flathead County has a population of 110,695, with a median age of 42.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 91.1%; Black residents 0.2%. Independently, 3.7% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $76,444; 37.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 8.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 22.0%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 22.0% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.66%, above the Montana state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 65%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Flathead County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 65.6% in 2024, 63.6% in 2020, 65.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 64% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 8.9% of the adult civilian population (7,748 individuals).