Jury Pool Profile
McCone County, Montana
- County seat
- Circle
- Judicial district
- 7th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 1,720
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 1,670.
At a glance
McCone County is a 1,720-person venue. The county population is 92% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $58,865, $16,655 below the MT state median of $75,520; 23.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.1% 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 Trade, transportation & utilities, at 30.8% of covered employment, average pay $59,316/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.34%, below the 3.48% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 81% to 86% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 1,670
- Median household income
- $69,375
- Unemployment
- 3.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 92% / 0%.
McCone County has a population of 1,670, with a median age of 53.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 92.1%; Black residents 0.0%.
The median household earns $58,865; 23.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 13.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 20.8%.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 30.8% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 20.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.34%, below the Montana state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 84%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
McCone County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 86.0% in 2024, 84.8% in 2020, 81.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 60% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are German or other West Germanic, Spanish. Veterans account for 10.5% of the adult civilian population (143 individuals).