Jury Pool Profile
Lincoln County, Montana
- County seat
- Libby
- Judicial district
- 19th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 22,328
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 21,175.
At a glance
Lincoln County is a 22,328-person venue. The county population is 90% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $55,573, $19,947 below the MT state median of $75,520; 18.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.7% 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 26.2% of covered employment, average pay $50,722/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.69%, above the 3.48% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 73% to 76% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 21,175
- Median household income
- $47,143
- Unemployment
- 6.7%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 90% / 0%.
Lincoln County has a population of 21,175, with a median age of 52.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 90.4%; Black residents 0.1%. Independently, 3.1% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $55,573; 18.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 15.1% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 26.2%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 26.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.5%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.69%, 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.
Lincoln County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 75.6% in 2024, 73.8% in 2020, 72.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 62% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.7% 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 12.4% of the adult civilian population (2,154 individuals).