Jury Pool Profile
Meagher County, Montana
- County seat
- White Sulphur Springs
- Judicial district
- 14th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 2,137
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 2,007.
At a glance
Meagher County is a 2,137-person venue. The county population is 96% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $60,176, $15,344 below the MT state median of $75,520; 30.0% 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 German or other West Germanic and Spanish. The largest employment sector is Leisure & hospitality, at 25.9% of covered employment, average pay $24,386/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.86%, below the 3.48% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking roughly 75% of the vote each time.
- Population
- 2,007
- Median household income
- $71,932
- Unemployment
- 2.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 96% / 1%.
Meagher County has a population of 2,007, with a median age of 58.3. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 95.7%; Black residents 0.7%. Independently, 3.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $60,176; 30.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 15.2% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 20.7%.
Leisure & hospitality is the largest employment sector at 25.9% of covered employment, followed by Natural resources & mining at 20.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.86%, below the Montana state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 75%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Meagher County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 75.8% in 2024, 75.0% in 2020, 75.1% 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'). 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 German or other West Germanic, Spanish. Veterans account for 11.5% of the adult civilian population (203 individuals).