Jury Pool Profile
Prairie County, Montana
- County seat
- Terry
- Judicial district
- 7th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 1,112
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 1,250.
At a glance
Prairie County is a 1,112-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $62,469, $13,051 below the MT state median of $75,520; 26.9% 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. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 39.2% of covered employment, average pay $30,513/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 1.92%, below the 3.48% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 79% to 81% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 1,250
- Median household income
- $51,250
- Unemployment
- 1.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 0%.
Prairie County has a population of 1,250, with a median age of 57.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.6%; Black residents 0.0%.
The median household earns $62,469; 26.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.2% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 8.2%.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 39.2% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 19.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 1.92%, below the Montana state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 80%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Prairie County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 79.4% in 2024, 81.0% in 2020, 80.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 52% 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. Veterans account for 8.8% of the adult civilian population (91 individuals).